Belgium vs Paraguay: Population of cities towns and villages

Belgium
2.49 million
in 2020
Paraguay
2.68 million
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Paraguay rank
90th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019852020

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.68 million against 2.49 million in Belgium, a difference of 191,780.

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 962,076 1.50 million Belgium
1960s 2.50 million 1.12 million 1.38 million Belgium
1970s 2.53 million 1.30 million 1.24 million Belgium
1980s 2.51 million 1.56 million 951,940 Belgium
1990s 2.48 million 1.92 million 556,880 Belgium
2000s 2.46 million 2.08 million 380,615 Belgium
2010s 2.50 million 2.26 million 231,795 Belgium
2020s 2.49 million 2.68 million 191,780 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Belgium or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.68 million against 2.49 million in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Belgium and Paraguay?
191,780, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Belgium ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed