Belgium vs Serbia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belgium
2.49 million people
in 2020
Serbia
2.43 million people
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Serbia rank
95th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.43 million people in Serbia, a difference of 61,570 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Serbia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million people | 2.75 million people | 289,465 people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 2.50 million people | 2.86 million people | 358,165 people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 2.94 million people | 403,050 people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 2.96 million people | 448,455 people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 2.48 million people | 2.91 million people | 437,765 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 2.78 million people | 310,245 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.60 million people | 103,960 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.43 million people | 61,570 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, Belgium or Serbia?
- Belgium, at 2.49 million people against 2.43 million people in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belgium and Serbia?
- 61,570 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Serbia ranks 95th 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.