Belgium vs Paraguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belgium
2.49 million people
in 2020
Paraguay
2.68 million people
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Paraguay rank
90th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.68 million people against 2.49 million people in Belgium, a difference of 191,780 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million people | 962,076 people | 1.50 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.50 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.38 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.24 million people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 1.56 million people | 951,940 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.48 million people | 1.92 million people | 556,880 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 2.08 million people | 380,615 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.26 million people | 231,795 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.68 million people | 191,780 people | Paraguay |
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, Belgium or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.68 million people against 2.49 million people in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 191,780 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 90th 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.