Australia vs Belgium: Share urban and rural population
Australia
87.72
in 2025
Belgium
87.67
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Belgium rank
48th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 87.72 against 87.67 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Belgium ranks 48th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8 | 64.06 | 14.75 | Australia |
| 1960s | 82.96 | 67.87 | 15.1 | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.8 | 72.49 | 13.3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.49 | 76.47 | 9.02 | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.29 | 80.15 | 5.14 | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.59 | 83.39 | 2.2 | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.78 | 86.08 | 0.7085 | Australia |
| 2020s | 87.44 | 87.51 | 0.0673 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 87.72 against 87.67 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.05, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Australia ranks 47th and Belgium ranks 48th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.