Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Belgium
97.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
99.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Puerto Rico rank
7th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 99.5% against 97.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 38 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 1100s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 9.9% | Belgium |
| 1200s | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | Belgium |
| 1300s | 15.0% | 0.1% | 14.9% | Belgium |
| 1400s | 26.2% | 0.2% | 26.0% | Belgium |
| 1500s | 29.6% | 0.5% | 29.1% | Belgium |
| 1600s | 29.3% | 1.4% | 27.9% | Belgium |
| 1700s | 30.6% | 4.1% | 26.5% | Belgium |
| 1710s | 28.9% | 4.6% | 24.3% | Belgium |
| 1720s | 27.2% | 5.0% | 22.2% | Belgium |
| 1730s | 25.6% | 5.5% | 20.1% | Belgium |
| 1740s | 23.9% | 6.0% | 17.9% | Belgium |
| 1750s | 22.2% | 6.6% | 15.6% | Belgium |
| 1760s | 22.1% | 7.2% | 14.9% | Belgium |
| 1770s | 22.0% | 7.9% | 14.1% | Belgium |
| 1780s | 21.9% | 8.6% | 13.3% | Belgium |
| 1790s | 21.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% | Belgium |
| 1800s | 21.7% | 10.4% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 1810s | 26.3% | 11.4% | 15.0% | Belgium |
| 1820s | 31.0% | 12.4% | 18.5% | Belgium |
| 1830s | 35.6% | 13.6% | 22.0% | Belgium |
| 1840s | 40.3% | 14.9% | 25.4% | Belgium |
| 1850s | 44.9% | 16.3% | 28.6% | Belgium |
| 1860s | 49.6% | 17.9% | 31.7% | Belgium |
| 1870s | 54.2% | 19.6% | 34.6% | Belgium |
| 1880s | 58.9% | 21.5% | 37.4% | Belgium |
| 1890s | 63.5% | 23.5% | 40.0% | Belgium |
| 1900s | 68.1% | 25.8% | 42.4% | Belgium |
| 1910s | 72.8% | 28.2% | 44.6% | Belgium |
| 1920s | 77.4% | 30.9% | 46.5% | Belgium |
| 1930s | 82.1% | 33.8% | 48.2% | Belgium |
| 1940s | 86.7% | 37.1% | 49.7% | Belgium |
| 1950s | 91.7% | 42.3% | 49.4% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 93.1% | 50.9% | 42.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 62.3% | 32.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 69.0% | 26.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 84.8% | 11.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.1% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.5% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 99.5% against 97.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 1.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.