Belgium vs European Union: Urban population, male

Belgium
48.0%
in 2015
European Union
35.6%
in 2015
Belgium rank
9th
European Union rank
9th

Urban population, male over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.0% against 35.6% in European Union, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

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

Belgium ranks 9th and European Union ranks 9th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union Difference Ahead
1980s 46.7% 32.7% 14.0% Belgium
1990s 47.2% 33.6% 13.6% Belgium
2000s 47.5% 34.2% 13.3% Belgium
2010s 47.9% 35.3% 12.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Belgium or European Union?
Belgium, at 48.0% against 35.6% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Belgium and European Union?
12.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for urban population, male?
Belgium ranks 9th and European Union ranks 9th 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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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.