Belgium vs Turkey: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Belgium
20.5%
in 2025
Turkey
21.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Turkey rank
111th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 111th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 24.7% | 2.0% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 23.5% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 22.9% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 23.7% | 2.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 22.1% | 1.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 111th 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.