Belgium vs Libya: Share of population urban
Belgium
87.67
in 2025
Libya
87.91
in 2025
Belgium rank
50th
Libya rank
48th
Share of population urban over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.91 against 87.67 in Belgium, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.06 | 22.54 | 41.52 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 28.24 | 39.63 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 59.49 | 13.01 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 75.54 | 0.9358 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 83.79 | 3.64 | Libya |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 87.85 | 4.46 | Libya |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 87.94 | 1.87 | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.86 | 0.3535 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Belgium or Libya?
- Libya, at 87.91 against 87.67 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Belgium and Libya?
- 0.24, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for share of population urban?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.