Belgium vs Venezuela: Urban area over the long-term
Belgium
5,207 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Venezuela
4,456 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,207 km² per grid cell against 4,456 km² per grid cell in Venezuela, a difference of 751 km² per grid cell.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1100s | 38.17 km² per grid cell | 0.0067 km² per grid cell | 38.16 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1200s | 59.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | 59.75 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1300s | 85.51 km² per grid cell | 0.0678 km² per grid cell | 85.44 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1400s | 86.66 km² per grid cell | 0.2148 km² per grid cell | 86.44 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1500s | 147.91 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 147.23 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1600s | 176.82 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 174.78 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1700s | 219.51 km² per grid cell | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 211.95 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1710s | 227.67 km² per grid cell | 8.56 km² per grid cell | 219.1 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1720s | 233.6 km² per grid cell | 9.38 km² per grid cell | 224.21 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1730s | 237.28 km² per grid cell | 10.22 km² per grid cell | 227.06 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1740s | 238.7 km² per grid cell | 11.02 km² per grid cell | 227.68 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1750s | 237.83 km² per grid cell | 11.76 km² per grid cell | 226.08 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1760s | 252.73 km² per grid cell | 12.37 km² per grid cell | 240.37 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1770s | 267.6 km² per grid cell | 12.81 km² per grid cell | 254.79 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1780s | 282.45 km² per grid cell | 13.07 km² per grid cell | 269.38 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1790s | 297.27 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | 284.12 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1800s | 312.08 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | 298.92 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1810s | 398.66 km² per grid cell | 13.15 km² per grid cell | 385.51 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1820s | 492.42 km² per grid cell | 15.6 km² per grid cell | 476.82 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1830s | 616.78 km² per grid cell | 18.82 km² per grid cell | 597.96 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1840s | 705.58 km² per grid cell | 22.92 km² per grid cell | 682.67 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1850s | 846.07 km² per grid cell | 28.27 km² per grid cell | 817.79 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1,004 km² per grid cell | 35.45 km² per grid cell | 968.9 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 41.5 km² per grid cell | 1,131 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 49.56 km² per grid cell | 1,363 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 61.01 km² per grid cell | 1,621 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1,998 km² per grid cell | 68.49 km² per grid cell | 1,930 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2,377 km² per grid cell | 76.42 km² per grid cell | 2,301 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2,553 km² per grid cell | 85.57 km² per grid cell | 2,468 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2,946 km² per grid cell | 124.04 km² per grid cell | 2,822 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1940s | 3,221 km² per grid cell | 165.05 km² per grid cell | 3,056 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3,643 km² per grid cell | 374.95 km² per grid cell | 3,268 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3,938 km² per grid cell | 686.84 km² per grid cell | 3,252 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4,162 km² per grid cell | 1,154 km² per grid cell | 3,009 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4,280 km² per grid cell | 1,711 km² per grid cell | 2,569 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4,435 km² per grid cell | 2,355 km² per grid cell | 2,081 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,635 km² per grid cell | 3,070 km² per grid cell | 1,565 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,919 km² per grid cell | 3,769 km² per grid cell | 1,150 km² per grid cell | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,140 km² per grid cell | 4,301 km² per grid cell | 838.84 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 Venezuela?
- Belgium, at 5,207 km² per grid cell against 4,456 km² per grid cell in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Belgium and Venezuela?
- 751 km² per grid cell, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 32nd 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.