Belarus vs Belgium: Population in largest city
Belarus
2.07 million
in 2025
Belgium
2.14 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
83rd
Belgium rank
81st
Population in largest city over time
- Belarus
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.14 million against 2.07 million in Belarus, a difference of 70,590.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 83rd and Belgium ranks 81st of 153 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708,278 | 1.52 million | 812,678 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 1.61 million | 501,242 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.67 million | 208,000 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.72 million | 72,074 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.85 million | 79,530 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 2.00 million | 59,708 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.11 million | 62,230 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Belarus or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 2.14 million against 2.07 million in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Belarus and Belgium?
- 70,590, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Belgium?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Belgium rank globally for population in largest city?
- Belarus ranks 83rd and Belgium ranks 81st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.