Urban population, male in Belgium

Belgium: Urban population, male was 48.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
48.0%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2015
All-time low
46.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Belgium, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 46.5 % of total1985: 46.8 % of total1990: 47.1 % of total1995: 47.3 % of total2000: 47.5 % of total2005: 47.6 % of total2010: 47.8 % of total2015: 48 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Belgium is 48.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Belgium peaked at 48.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1980.

That places Belgium 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Belgium, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 46.5%
1985 46.8% +0.6%
1990 47.1% +0.6%
1995 47.3% +0.5%
2000 47.5% +0.3%
2005 47.6% +0.4%
2010 47.8% +0.4%
2015 48.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.7% 46.5% 46.8% 2
1990s 47.2% 47.1% 47.3% 2
2000s 47.5% 47.5% 47.6% 2
2010s 47.9% 47.8% 48.0% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Singapore 49.4% compare
  2. 7 Saudi Arabia 48.6% compare
  3. 8 Macau, China 48.1% compare
  4. 10 Guam 47.6% compare
  5. 11 Malta 47.6% compare
  6. 12 Iceland 47.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Belgium?
Urban population, male in Belgium was 48.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1980.
How does Belgium rank for urban population, male?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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