Belgium vs North Korea: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Belgium
20.5%
in 2025
North Korea
18.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
North Korea rank
117th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Belgium
- North Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.5% against 18.8% in North Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 114th and North Korea ranks 117th of 153 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 12.4% | 11.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 14.0% | 8.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Belgium or North Korea?
- Belgium, at 20.5% against 18.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Belgium and North Korea?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 114th and North Korea ranks 117th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.