Belarus vs Germany: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Belarus
79.8%
in 2025
Germany
79.3%
in 2025
Belarus rank
56th
Germany rank
57th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Belarus
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 79.8% against 79.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.

Belarus ranks 56th and Germany ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Germany Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% Germany
1100s 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% Germany
1200s 0.0% 4.9% 4.9% Germany
1300s 0.0% 7.4% 7.4% Germany
1400s 0.0% 11.1% 11.1% Germany
1500s 0.1% 8.2% 8.1% Germany
1600s 0.2% 8.5% 8.3% Germany
1700s 0.5% 7.7% 7.2% Germany
1710s 0.5% 8.1% 7.6% Germany
1720s 0.5% 8.5% 8.0% Germany
1730s 0.5% 8.9% 8.4% Germany
1740s 0.5% 9.4% 8.9% Germany
1750s 0.5% 9.8% 9.4% Germany
1760s 0.5% 10.3% 9.9% Germany
1770s 0.5% 10.8% 10.4% Germany
1780s 0.5% 11.4% 10.9% Germany
1790s 0.5% 11.9% 11.5% Germany
1800s 0.5% 12.5% 12.1% Germany
1810s 0.5% 13.2% 12.7% Germany
1820s 0.6% 13.4% 12.8% Germany
1830s 0.8% 13.7% 12.9% Germany
1840s 1.1% 14.0% 12.9% Germany
1850s 1.5% 14.3% 12.8% Germany
1860s 2.0% 14.5% 12.6% Germany
1870s 2.6% 14.8% 12.2% Germany
1880s 3.5% 15.1% 11.6% Germany
1890s 4.7% 15.4% 10.8% Germany
1900s 6.2% 21.8% 15.6% Germany
1910s 8.3% 27.3% 19.0% Germany
1920s 11.1% 34.1% 23.0% Germany
1930s 14.8% 42.6% 27.8% Germany
1940s 19.7% 53.2% 33.6% Germany
1950s 28.6% 68.3% 39.7% Germany
1960s 37.7% 71.5% 33.8% Germany
1970s 50.0% 72.5% 22.5% Germany
1980s 61.3% 72.8% 11.5% Germany
1990s 67.8% 73.2% 5.4% Germany
2000s 72.1% 73.3% 1.2% Germany
2010s 76.3% 75.6% 0.7% Belarus
2020s 79.0% 78.5% 0.5% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Belarus or Germany?
Belarus, at 79.8% against 79.3% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Belarus and Germany?
0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Belarus ranks 56th and Germany ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.