Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population in the largest city

Belgium
20.5%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina
21.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
112th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Belgium ranks 114th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 112th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Difference Ahead
1960s 23.8% 25.0% 1.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 22.7% 21.9% 0.7% Belgium
1980s 22.2% 20.2% 2.0% Belgium
1990s 21.3% 20.7% 0.6% Belgium
2000s 21.1% 19.0% 2.1% Belgium
2010s 20.6% 20.3% 0.3% Belgium
2020s 20.6% 21.0% 0.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
0.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for population in the largest city?
Belgium ranks 114th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 112th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.