Belarus vs Ukraine: Share of population living in urban areas
Belarus
73.8%
in 2020
Ukraine
74.0%
in 2020
Belarus rank
119th
Ukraine rank
117th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 74.0% against 73.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.1% | 67.1% | 13.0% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 59.0% | 70.8% | 11.8% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 73.1% | 10.8% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 74.3% | 9.1% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 74.8% | 7.5% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 74.7% | 4.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 74.3% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 74.0% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 74.0% against 73.8% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belarus ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.