Belarus vs Belgium: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
2.45 million people
in 2020
Belgium
2.49 million people
in 2020
Belarus rank
94th
Belgium rank
93rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.45 million people in Belarus, a difference of 42,130 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 94th and Belgium ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 million people | 2.46 million people | 906,855 people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 3.46 million people | 2.50 million people | 959,665 people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 3.46 million people | 2.53 million people | 926,520 people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.40 million people | 2.51 million people | 892,035 people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 2.48 million people | 851,085 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 2.46 million people | 458,310 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 2.50 million people | 136,275 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 2.49 million people | 42,130 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belarus or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 2.49 million people against 2.45 million people in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Belgium?
- 42,130 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Belgium?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Belgium rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 94th and Belgium ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.