Belgium vs Congo - Kinshasa: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 87.7% in Belgium and 45.1% in Congo - Kinshasa, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Belgium, by 42.6 percentage points, or 1.94 times that in Congo - Kinshasa.
BelgiumCongo - Kinshasa
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 87.7 2025 | 86.2 | 45 of 229 | 88.5 2050 |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 45.1 2025 | 41.3 | 168 of 229 | 53.5 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Belgium has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Belgium ranked 45 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 168 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Belgium at 88.5% and Congo - Kinshasa at 53.5% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Belgium | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87.7 | 45.1 |
| 2024 | 87.6 | 44.8 |
| 2023 | 87.6 | 44.4 |
| 2022 | 87.5 | 44 |
| 2021 | 87.4 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 87.3 | 43.3 |
| 2019 | 87.1 | 42.9 |
| 2018 | 86.9 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 86.7 | 42.1 |
| 2016 | 86.5 | 41.7 |
| 2015 | 86.2 | 41.3 |
| 2014 | 86 | 41 |
| 2013 | 85.7 | 40.6 |
| 2012 | 85.5 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 85.2 | 39.8 |
| 2010 | 85 | 39.4 |
| 2009 | 84.7 | 39 |
| 2008 | 84.4 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 84.2 | 38.2 |
| 2006 | 83.9 | 37.8 |
| 2005 | 83.6 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 37 |
| 2003 | 83 | 36.5 |
| 2002 | 82.7 | 35.9 |
| 2001 | 82.3 | 35.4 |
| 2000 | 82 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 81.7 | 34.4 |
| 1998 | 81.4 | 33.9 |
| 1997 | 81 | 33.4 |
| 1996 | 80.7 | 32.9 |
| 1995 | 80.3 | 32.5 |
| 1994 | 80 | 32 |
| 1993 | 79.6 | 31.6 |
| 1992 | 79.3 | 31.1 |
| 1991 | 78.9 | 30.7 |
| 1990 | 78.6 | 30.3 |
| 1989 | 78.2 | 29.9 |
| 1988 | 77.8 | 29.5 |
| 1987 | 77.4 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 77.1 | 28.8 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 28.4 |
| 1984 | 76.3 | 28.1 |
| 1983 | 75.9 | 27.8 |
| 1982 | 75.5 | 27.5 |
| 1981 | 75.1 | 27.2 |
| 1980 | 74.7 | 26.9 |
| 1979 | 74.3 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 73.9 | 26.2 |
| 1977 | 73.5 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 73.1 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 72.7 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 72.3 | 25.1 |
| 1973 | 71.9 | 24.8 |
| 1972 | 71.5 | 24.5 |
| 1971 | 71.1 | 24.3 |
| 1970 | 70.6 | 24 |
| 1969 | 70.2 | 23.8 |
| 1968 | 69.7 | 23.6 |
| 1967 | 69.1 | 23.4 |
| 1966 | 68.6 | 23.2 |
| 1965 | 68 | 23 |
| 1964 | 67.5 | 22.8 |
| 1963 | 67 | 22.7 |
| 1962 | 66.6 | 22.5 |
| 1961 | 66.2 | 22.4 |
| 1960 | 65.9 | 22.3 |
| 1959 | 65.5 | 22.2 |
| 1958 | 65.1 | 22.2 |
| 1957 | 64.8 | 22.1 |
| 1956 | 64.4 | 22.1 |
| 1955 | 64.1 | 22 |
| 1954 | 63.8 | 21.7 |
| 1953 | 63.5 | 21.3 |
| 1952 | 63.3 | 20.6 |
| 1951 | 63.1 | 19.8 |
| 1950 | 62.9 | 18.8 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Belgium | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87.7 | 45.5 |
| 2027 | 87.8 | 45.8 |
| 2028 | 87.8 | 46.2 |
| 2029 | 87.9 | 46.6 |
| 2030 | 88 | 46.9 |
| 2031 | 88 | 47.3 |
| 2032 | 88.1 | 47.6 |
| 2033 | 88.1 | 48 |
| 2034 | 88.1 | 48.3 |
| 2035 | 88.2 | 48.7 |
| 2036 | 88.2 | 49 |
| 2037 | 88.3 | 49.4 |
| 2038 | 88.3 | 49.7 |
| 2039 | 88.3 | 50 |
| 2040 | 88.4 | 50.4 |
| 2041 | 88.4 | 50.7 |
| 2042 | 88.4 | 51 |
| 2043 | 88.5 | 51.3 |
| 2044 | 88.5 | 51.6 |
| 2045 | 88.5 | 52 |
| 2046 | 88.5 | 52.3 |
| 2047 | 88.5 | 52.6 |
| 2048 | 88.5 | 52.9 |
| 2049 | 88.5 | 53.2 |
| 2050 | 88.5 | 53.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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