Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Belgium
139 1000 No
in 2050
Puerto Rico
142.52 1000 No
in 2050
Belgium rank
162nd
Puerto Rico rank
161st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
2505007501.0k1.2k195020002050

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 142.52 1000 No against 139 1000 No in Belgium, a difference of 3.52 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 226 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 276.6 1000 No 220.86 1000 No 55.74 1000 No Belgium
2010s 241.57 1000 No 233.25 1000 No 8.32 1000 No Belgium
2020s 207.86 1000 No 228.2 1000 No 20.34 1000 No Puerto Rico
2030s 177.33 1000 No 200.52 1000 No 23.2 1000 No Puerto Rico
2040s 151.73 1000 No 162.32 1000 No 10.59 1000 No Puerto Rico
2050s 139 1000 No 142.52 1000 No 3.52 1000 No Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 142.52 1000 No against 139 1000 No in Belgium as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
3.52 1000 No, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
51 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2050.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Belgium ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.