Belgium vs Morocco: Share of population living in urban areas
Belgium
78.4%
in 2020
Morocco
78.1%
in 2020
Belgium rank
90th
Morocco rank
91st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Belgium
- Morocco
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 78.4% against 78.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 90th and Morocco ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.8% | 47.7% | 24.1% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 54.3% | 18.7% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 60.8% | 13.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 66.2% | 8.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 70.4% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 73.6% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.5% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.1% | 0.3% | 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 Morocco?
- Belgium, at 78.4% against 78.1% in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Belgium and Morocco?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belgium ranks 90th and Morocco ranks 91st 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.