Belgium vs Palestine, State of: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Belgium
-0.0%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
-0.2%
in 2020
Belgium rank
114th
Palestine, State of rank
116th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -0.0% against -0.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Palestine, State of ranks 116th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 6.7% | 6.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Belgium, at -0.0% against -0.2% in Palestine, State of 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 Palestine, State of?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Palestine, State of rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Palestine, State of ranks 116th 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.