Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban area over the long-term
Belgium
5,207 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
5,799 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5,799 km² per grid cell against 5,207 km² per grid cell in Belgium, a difference of 592 km² per grid cell.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 39 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1100s | 38.17 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 38.17 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1200s | 59.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 59.77 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1300s | 85.51 km² per grid cell | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 85.51 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1400s | 86.66 km² per grid cell | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 86.65 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1500s | 147.91 km² per grid cell | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 147.88 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1600s | 176.82 km² per grid cell | 0.0773 km² per grid cell | 176.74 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1700s | 219.51 km² per grid cell | 0.2455 km² per grid cell | 219.26 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1710s | 227.67 km² per grid cell | 0.478 km² per grid cell | 227.19 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1720s | 233.6 km² per grid cell | 0.6475 km² per grid cell | 232.95 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1730s | 237.28 km² per grid cell | 0.8767 km² per grid cell | 236.4 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1740s | 238.7 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 237.51 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1750s | 237.83 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 236.23 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1760s | 252.73 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 250.56 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1770s | 267.6 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 264.66 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1780s | 282.45 km² per grid cell | 3.98 km² per grid cell | 278.47 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1790s | 297.27 km² per grid cell | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 291.89 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1800s | 312.08 km² per grid cell | 7.27 km² per grid cell | 304.8 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1810s | 398.66 km² per grid cell | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 388.83 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1820s | 492.42 km² per grid cell | 13.29 km² per grid cell | 479.13 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1830s | 616.78 km² per grid cell | 17.96 km² per grid cell | 598.82 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1840s | 705.58 km² per grid cell | 24.26 km² per grid cell | 681.32 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1850s | 846.07 km² per grid cell | 32.78 km² per grid cell | 813.29 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1,004 km² per grid cell | 43.95 km² per grid cell | 960.4 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 62.43 km² per grid cell | 1,110 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 89.81 km² per grid cell | 1,322 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 125.1 km² per grid cell | 1,557 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1,998 km² per grid cell | 157.09 km² per grid cell | 1,841 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2,377 km² per grid cell | 183.38 km² per grid cell | 2,194 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2,553 km² per grid cell | 209.64 km² per grid cell | 2,344 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2,946 km² per grid cell | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 2,684 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1940s | 3,221 km² per grid cell | 295.5 km² per grid cell | 2,925 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3,643 km² per grid cell | 368.88 km² per grid cell | 3,274 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3,938 km² per grid cell | 514.61 km² per grid cell | 3,424 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4,162 km² per grid cell | 753.37 km² per grid cell | 3,409 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4,280 km² per grid cell | 958.45 km² per grid cell | 3,321 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4,435 km² per grid cell | 1,351 km² per grid cell | 3,084 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,635 km² per grid cell | 2,085 km² per grid cell | 2,550 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,919 km² per grid cell | 3,606 km² per grid cell | 1,313 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,140 km² per grid cell | 5,258 km² per grid cell | 118.24 km² per grid cell | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5,799 km² per grid cell against 5,207 km² per grid cell in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 592 km² per grid cell, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.