Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Belgium
0.2685 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2742 units per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2742 units per person against 0.2685 units per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.0057 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2503 units per person 0.299 units per person 0.0488 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.2531 units per person 0.272 units per person 0.0189 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.26 units per person 0.2583 units per person 0.0016 units per person Belgium
1990s 0.2615 units per person 0.2562 units per person 0.0053 units per person Belgium
2000s 0.2683 units per person 0.2582 units per person 0.0101 units per person Belgium
2010s 0.268 units per person 0.2653 units per person 0.0026 units per person Belgium
2020s 0.2701 units per person 0.2737 units per person 0.0036 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2742 units per person against 0.2685 units per person in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0057 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.