Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 372.33 1000 No in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
372.33 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
144th
of 226 countries
All-time high
834.07 1000 No
in 1950
All-time low
372.33 1000 No
in 1999
Years of data
50
1950–1999

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1950–1999

0200400600800195019741999

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 1999, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 372.33 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 834.07 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 372.33 1000 No, in 1999.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 144th out of 226 countries with data for 1999, putting it 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 in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1950 to 1999.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 834.07 1000 No —
1951 828.45 1000 No -0.7%
1952 823.37 1000 No -0.6%
1953 818.62 1000 No -0.6%
1954 814.01 1000 No -0.6%
1955 809.43 1000 No -0.6%
1956 804.83 1000 No -0.6%
1957 800.24 1000 No -0.6%
1958 795.68 1000 No -0.6%
1959 791.24 1000 No -0.6%
1960 786.96 1000 No -0.5%
1961 782.42 1000 No -0.6%
1962 774.45 1000 No -1.0%
1963 763.41 1000 No -1.4%
1964 752.18 1000 No -1.5%
1965 740.68 1000 No -1.5%
1966 728.82 1000 No -1.6%
1967 716.67 1000 No -1.7%
1968 704.38 1000 No -1.7%
1969 692.17 1000 No -1.7%
1970 680.11 1000 No -1.7%
1971 668 1000 No -1.8%
1972 655.77 1000 No -1.8%
1973 643.72 1000 No -1.8%
1974 631.71 1000 No -1.9%
1975 619.75 1000 No -1.9%
1976 607.84 1000 No -1.9%
1977 587.33 1000 No -3.4%
1978 567.29 1000 No -3.4%
1979 547.7 1000 No -3.5%
1980 528.49 1000 No -3.5%
1981 512.54 1000 No -3.0%
1982 502.71 1000 No -1.9%
1983 493.01 1000 No -1.9%
1984 483.57 1000 No -1.9%
1985 474.53 1000 No -1.9%
1986 465.88 1000 No -1.8%
1987 457.6 1000 No -1.8%
1988 449.71 1000 No -1.7%
1989 442.28 1000 No -1.7%
1990 435.27 1000 No -1.6%
1991 428.24 1000 No -1.6%
1992 420.75 1000 No -1.7%
1993 413.78 1000 No -1.7%
1994 405.61 1000 No -2.0%
1995 398.15 1000 No -1.8%
1996 392.51 1000 No -1.4%
1997 386.77 1000 No -1.5%
1998 380.4 1000 No -1.6%
1999 372.33 1000 No -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 811.99 1000 No 791.24 1000 No 834.07 1000 No 10
1960s 744.21 1000 No 692.17 1000 No 786.96 1000 No 10
1970s 620.92 1000 No 547.7 1000 No 680.11 1000 No 10
1980s 481.03 1000 No 442.28 1000 No 528.49 1000 No 10
1990s 403.38 1000 No 372.33 1000 No 435.27 1000 No 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 141 Denmark 485.03 1000 No compare
  2. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 482.78 1000 No compare
  3. 143 Bhutan 420.94 1000 No compare
  4. 145 Latvia 365.13 1000 No compare
  5. 146 Lebanon 359.79 1000 No compare
  6. 147 Cyprus 353.01 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium-Luxembourg was 372.33 1000 No in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 834.07 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 372.33 1000 No in 1999.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 144th out of 226 countries with data for 1999.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.