Belgium vs South Sudan: Population in the largest city
Belgium
20.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
18.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
South Sudan rank
116th
Population in the largest city over time
- Belgium
- South Sudan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.5% against 18.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 114th and South Sudan ranks 116th of 153 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 18.5% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 16.8% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.9% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.0% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Belgium or South Sudan?
- Belgium, at 20.5% against 18.9% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Belgium and South Sudan?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Sudan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 114th and South Sudan ranks 116th 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.