Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.12 % change on previous year in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
-2.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
192nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
-0.5411 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-3.51 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
49
1951–1999

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1951–1999

-4-3-2-1195119751999

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg is -2.12 % change on previous year, measured in 1999.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at -0.5411 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -3.51 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1951 to 1999.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -0.6731 % change on previous year
1952 -0.6138 % change on previous year -8.8%
1953 -0.5762 % change on previous year -6.1%
1954 -0.5638 % change on previous year -2.2%
1955 -0.5625 % change on previous year -0.2%
1956 -0.5685 % change on previous year +1.1%
1957 -0.5697 % change on previous year +0.2%
1958 -0.5701 % change on previous year +0.1%
1959 -0.5584 % change on previous year -2.1%
1960 -0.5411 % change on previous year -3.1%
1961 -0.5759 % change on previous year +6.4%
1962 -1.02 % change on previous year +77.0%
1963 -1.43 % change on previous year +39.9%
1964 -1.47 % change on previous year +3.2%
1965 -1.53 % change on previous year +3.9%
1966 -1.6 % change on previous year +4.8%
1967 -1.67 % change on previous year +4.0%
1968 -1.72 % change on previous year +3.0%
1969 -1.73 % change on previous year +1.0%
1970 -1.74 % change on previous year +0.5%
1971 -1.78 % change on previous year +2.2%
1972 -1.83 % change on previous year +2.8%
1973 -1.84 % change on previous year +0.4%
1974 -1.86 % change on previous year +1.4%
1975 -1.89 % change on previous year +1.6%
1976 -1.92 % change on previous year +1.5%
1977 -3.37 % change on previous year +75.5%
1978 -3.41 % change on previous year +1.1%
1979 -3.45 % change on previous year +1.2%
1980 -3.51 % change on previous year +1.5%
1981 -3.02 % change on previous year -13.9%
1982 -1.92 % change on previous year -36.4%
1983 -1.93 % change on previous year +0.6%
1984 -1.91 % change on previous year -0.8%
1985 -1.87 % change on previous year -2.5%
1986 -1.82 % change on previous year -2.4%
1987 -1.78 % change on previous year -2.5%
1988 -1.72 % change on previous year -3.0%
1989 -1.65 % change on previous year -4.1%
1990 -1.58 % change on previous year -4.2%
1991 -1.62 % change on previous year +2.1%
1992 -1.75 % change on previous year +8.1%
1993 -1.66 % change on previous year -5.2%
1994 -1.97 % change on previous year +19.1%
1995 -1.84 % change on previous year -6.9%
1996 -1.42 % change on previous year -22.9%
1997 -1.46 % change on previous year +3.3%
1998 -1.65 % change on previous year +12.5%
1999 -2.12 % change on previous year +29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.584 % change on previous year -0.6731 % change on previous year -0.5584 % change on previous year 9
1960s -1.33 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year -0.5411 % change on previous year 10
1970s -2.31 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.11 % change on previous year -3.51 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.71 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 189 North Macedonia -2.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 190 China, mainland -2.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 191 China -2.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 193 Armenia -2.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 194 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 195 Serbia -2.14 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium-Luxembourg was -2.12 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was -0.5411 % change on previous year in 1960.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -3.51 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 1999.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.