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

Latest (2050)
-1.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 217 countries
All-time high
-1.25 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-1.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
50
2001–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2050

-1.6-1.5-1.4-1.3-1.2200120252050

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Dominica -1.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 155 Libya -1.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 156 Finland -1.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 158 Costa Rica -1.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 159 France -1.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 160 Chile -1.62 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.