Belgium vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
87.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
50th
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Belgium
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 50th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1% | 40.2% | 23.8% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 48.7% | 19.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 58.9% | 13.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 63.6% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 67.5% | 12.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 78.9% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.0% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Belgium or Palestine, State of?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 87.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.