Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -1.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at -1.25 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.63 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 157th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2011 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2012 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2020 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2021 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2022 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2024 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2025 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2026 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2027 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2028 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2029 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2030 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2031 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2032 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2033 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2034 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2035 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2036 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2037 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2038 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2039 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2040 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2041 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2042 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2043 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2044 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2045 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2046 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2047 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2048 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2049 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2050 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 154 Dominica -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Libya -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Finland -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Costa Rica -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 159 France -1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Chile -1.62 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.