Belgium vs Morocco: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Belgium
15.3%
in 2020
Morocco
15.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
141st
Morocco rank
142nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Belgium
- Morocco
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and Morocco ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 15.1% | 2.5% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 16.1% | 3.4% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 16.2% | 3.0% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 15.7% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.2% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 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 Morocco?
- Belgium, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belgium and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Morocco rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Morocco ranks 142nd 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.