How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs United Kingdom: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Belgium

0.2685 units per person

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.2742 units per person

in 2025

Belgium rank

43rd

United Kingdom rank

42nd

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

Belgium
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom 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 ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2503 units per person	0.299 units per person	0.0488 units per person	United Kingdom
1970s	0.2531 units per person	0.272 units per person	0.0189 units per person	United Kingdom
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

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?: United Kingdom, 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?: 0.0057 units per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?: Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom 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: 18 August 2026

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.