Belgium vs Ghana: Urban area over the long-term
Belgium
5,207 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ghana
4,600 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Ghana rank
30th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,207 km² per grid cell against 4,600 km² per grid cell in Ghana, a difference of 607 km² per grid cell.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1100s | 38.17 km² per grid cell | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 38.15 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1200s | 59.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0471 km² per grid cell | 59.73 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1300s | 85.51 km² per grid cell | 0.1615 km² per grid cell | 85.35 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1400s | 86.66 km² per grid cell | 0.5537 km² per grid cell | 86.11 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1500s | 147.91 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 146.01 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1600s | 176.82 km² per grid cell | 6.51 km² per grid cell | 170.31 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1700s | 219.51 km² per grid cell | 22.32 km² per grid cell | 197.19 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1710s | 227.67 km² per grid cell | 24.89 km² per grid cell | 202.77 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1720s | 233.6 km² per grid cell | 26.99 km² per grid cell | 206.61 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1730s | 237.28 km² per grid cell | 29.25 km² per grid cell | 208.03 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1740s | 238.7 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 206.99 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1750s | 237.83 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 203.47 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1760s | 252.73 km² per grid cell | 37.24 km² per grid cell | 215.49 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1770s | 267.6 km² per grid cell | 40.35 km² per grid cell | 227.25 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1780s | 282.45 km² per grid cell | 43.72 km² per grid cell | 238.73 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1790s | 297.27 km² per grid cell | 47.36 km² per grid cell | 249.91 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1800s | 312.08 km² per grid cell | 51.3 km² per grid cell | 260.78 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1810s | 398.66 km² per grid cell | 55.56 km² per grid cell | 343.1 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1820s | 492.42 km² per grid cell | 60.16 km² per grid cell | 432.25 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1830s | 616.78 km² per grid cell | 65.14 km² per grid cell | 551.64 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1840s | 705.58 km² per grid cell | 70.52 km² per grid cell | 635.06 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1850s | 846.07 km² per grid cell | 76.33 km² per grid cell | 769.74 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1,004 km² per grid cell | 88.28 km² per grid cell | 916.07 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 101.94 km² per grid cell | 1,071 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 118.39 km² per grid cell | 1,294 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 136.61 km² per grid cell | 1,545 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1,998 km² per grid cell | 151.6 km² per grid cell | 1,847 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2,377 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 2,221 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2,553 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 2,397 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2,946 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 2,790 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1940s | 3,221 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 3,065 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3,643 km² per grid cell | 213.54 km² per grid cell | 3,429 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3,938 km² per grid cell | 388.93 km² per grid cell | 3,549 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4,162 km² per grid cell | 580.55 km² per grid cell | 3,582 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4,280 km² per grid cell | 859.77 km² per grid cell | 3,420 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4,435 km² per grid cell | 1,378 km² per grid cell | 3,058 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,635 km² per grid cell | 2,221 km² per grid cell | 2,414 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,919 km² per grid cell | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 1,630 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,140 km² per grid cell | 4,290 km² per grid cell | 850.34 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Belgium or Ghana?
- Belgium, at 5,207 km² per grid cell against 4,600 km² per grid cell in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Belgium and Ghana?
- 607 km² per grid cell, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th 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.