Belgium vs Ecuador: Share of population living in urban areas
Belgium
78.4%
in 2020
Ecuador
77.5%
in 2020
Belgium rank
90th
Ecuador rank
92nd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 78.4% against 77.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.8% | 51.9% | 19.9% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 57.7% | 15.2% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 64.0% | 9.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 67.8% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 70.4% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.4% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.5% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 78.4% against 77.5% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belgium ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 92nd 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.