Belarus vs United States: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Belarus
1.17
in 2020
United States
1.22
in 2020
Belarus rank
42nd
United States rank
39th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Belarus
  • United States
02.557.510195519872020

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.22 against 1.17 in Belarus, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United States Difference Ahead
1950s 3.51 0.5705 2.94 Belarus
1960s 1.92 0.3552 1.57 Belarus
1970s 4.66 -0.0757 4.74 Belarus
1980s 5.26 -0.2544 5.51 Belarus
1990s 1.2 0.5735 0.6221 Belarus
2000s 1.42 0.442 0.9819 Belarus
2010s 0.7406 0.8976 0.157 United States
2020s 1.17 1.22 0.0468 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Belarus or United States?
United States, at 1.22 against 1.17 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Belarus and United States?
0.05, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Belarus and United States rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Belarus ranks 42nd and United States ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed