Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Urban population, male

Belgium
48.0%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia
33.9%
in 2015
Belgium rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th

Urban population, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.0% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.7% 31.3% 15.4% Belgium
1990s 47.2% 32.5% 14.7% Belgium
2000s 47.5% 32.9% 14.7% Belgium
2010s 47.9% 33.7% 14.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia?
Belgium, at 48.0% against 33.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
14.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for urban population, male?
Belgium ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.