Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Belgium
15.3%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 4.5% | 8.5% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 5.7% | 6.9% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 7.4% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 14.6% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Belgium |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd 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.