Belarus vs Philippines: Share of population living in the capital city
Belarus
21.1%
in 2020
Philippines
21.4%
in 2020
Belarus rank
59th
Philippines rank
58th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Belarus
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 58th of 170 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 14.3% | 8.3% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 16.1% | 7.8% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 18.6% | 7.9% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 20.9% | 6.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 22.6% | 7.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.2% | 5.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.7% | 2.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.4% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Belarus or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Belarus and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Philippines rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 58th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.