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