Belgium vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population living in cities
Belgium
30.46
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
30.57
in 2020
Belgium rank
143rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
142nd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Belgium
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 30.57 against 30.46 in Belgium, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Kyrgyzstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.83 | 17.3 | 7.53 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 24.94 | 20.79 | 4.15 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 26.21 | 1.61 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 26.61 | 26.47 | 0.1471 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 28.04 | 27.08 | 0.9537 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 29.09 | 29.36 | 0.275 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 30.02 | 30.17 | 0.1439 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 30.57 | 0.1005 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Belgium or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 30.57 against 30.46 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Belgium and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.11, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kyrgyzstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.