Belgium vs France: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Belgium
0.0677
in 2025
France
0.0713
in 2025
Belgium rank
171st
France rank
169th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0713 against 0.0677 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0036.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and France ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4421 | 1.19 | 0.7507 | France |
| 1960s | 0.6935 | 1.48 | 0.7911 | France |
| 1970s | 0.5686 | 0.2979 | 0.2707 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.5036 | 0.105 | 0.3987 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.4346 | 0.3105 | 0.1241 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3582 | 0.0987 | 0.2595 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2743 | 0.2064 | 0.0679 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0962 | 0.0371 | 0.0591 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.0713 against 0.0677 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Belgium and France?
- 0.0036, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Belgium ranks 171st and France ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.