Belgium vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in the largest city
Belgium
20.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
18.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
117th
Population in the largest city over time
- Belgium
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.5% against 18.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 114th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Belgium, at 20.5% against 18.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Belgium and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.