Belgium vs Western Sahara: Urban population share 2050
Belgium
87.67
in 2025
Western Sahara
86.88
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Western Sahara rank
50th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Belgium
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.67 against 86.88 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Western Sahara ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 36 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Belgium |
| 1100s | 9.9 | 0.0001 | 9.9 | Belgium |
| 1200s | 12.5 | 0.0004 | 12.5 | Belgium |
| 1300s | 15 | 0.0012 | 15 | Belgium |
| 1400s | 26.2 | 0.0037 | 26.2 | Belgium |
| 1500s | 29.6 | 0.0111 | 29.59 | Belgium |
| 1600s | 29.3 | 0.0333 | 29.27 | Belgium |
| 1700s | 30.6 | 0.1 | 30.5 | Belgium |
| 1710s | 28.92 | 0.1464 | 28.77 | Belgium |
| 1720s | 27.24 | 0.183 | 27.06 | Belgium |
| 1730s | 25.56 | 0.2287 | 25.33 | Belgium |
| 1740s | 23.88 | 0.2859 | 23.59 | Belgium |
| 1750s | 22.2 | 0.3574 | 21.84 | Belgium |
| 1760s | 22.1 | 0.4467 | 21.65 | Belgium |
| 1770s | 22 | 0.5584 | 21.44 | Belgium |
| 1780s | 21.9 | 0.698 | 21.2 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 21.8 | 0.8725 | 20.93 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 21.7 | 1.09 | 20.61 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 26.34 | 1.36 | 24.98 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 30.99 | 1.7 | 29.29 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 35.63 | 2.13 | 33.5 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 40.28 | 2.66 | 37.62 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 44.92 | 3.33 | 41.6 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 49.57 | 4.16 | 45.41 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 54.21 | 5.2 | 49.01 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 58.86 | 6.5 | 52.36 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 63.5 | 8.13 | 55.38 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 68.15 | 10.16 | 57.99 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 72.79 | 12.7 | 60.1 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 77.44 | 15.87 | 61.57 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 82.08 | 19.84 | 62.24 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 86.73 | 24.8 | 61.93 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 64.06 | 31.06 | 33 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 34.02 | 33.85 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 54.87 | 17.62 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 82 | 5.53 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 85.42 | 5.28 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 86.11 | 2.72 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 86.49 | 0.4138 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 86.77 | 0.7369 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Belgium or Western Sahara?
- Belgium, at 87.67 against 86.88 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Belgium and Western Sahara?
- 0.79, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Western Sahara rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Western Sahara ranks 50th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.