Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Belgium
15.3%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15.3%
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
140th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 15.3% against 15.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 141st and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 18.8% | 5.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 17.9% | 5.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 19.1% | 6.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 19.4% | 6.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 19.9% | 6.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 18.0% | 3.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 18.1% | 3.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 15.3% against 15.3% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.