Belgium vs Lesotho: Share of population living in the capital city
Belgium
12.0%
in 2020
Lesotho
12.4%
in 2020
Belgium rank
116th
Lesotho rank
113th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Belgium
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.4% against 12.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Belgium or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.4% against 12.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Belgium and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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.