Belgium vs Greece: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Belgium
3.21 million
in 2025
Greece
3.16 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
70th
Greece rank
72nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.21 million against 3.16 million in Greece, a difference of 51,060.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 70th and Greece ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 million | 2.10 million | 256,934 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 2.72 million | 242,331 | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 3.04 million | 474,338 | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.64 million | 3.12 million | 471,766 | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 3.18 million | 366,953 | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 3.16 million | 152,163 | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 3.15 million | 13,817 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 3.21 million against 3.16 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Belgium and Greece?
- 51,060, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Belgium ranks 70th and Greece ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.