Belgium vs Greece: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Belgium
-0.0%
in 2020
Greece
-0.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
114th
Greece rank
112th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports -0.0% against -0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Greece ranks 112th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6% | 1.1% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 1960s | -0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at -0.0% against -0.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Greece ranks 112th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.