Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium
Belgium: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 139 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium, 2000–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 139 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium peaked at 295.22 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 139 1000 No, in 2050.
Belgium ranks 178th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.6 1000 No | 260.27 1000 No | 295.22 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.57 1000 No | 226.56 1000 No | 256.93 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.86 1000 No | 193.19 1000 No | 223.2 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 177.33 1000 No | 165.1 1000 No | 190.16 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 151.73 1000 No | 141.25 1000 No | 162.55 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 139 1000 No | 139 1000 No | 139 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 175 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
- 176 Bahrain 158.19 1000 No compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 142.52 1000 No compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 133.72 1000 No compare
- 180 Montenegro 133.55 1000 No compare
- 181 Channel Islands 109.54 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Belgium was 139 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 295.22 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Belgium rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Belgium ranks 178th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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About this data
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.