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

Belgium: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 139 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
139 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
162nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
295.22 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
139 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
51
2000–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium, 2000–2050

0100200300200020252050

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 162nd of 226 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Belgium, 2000 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 295.22 1000 No —
2001 290.42 1000 No -1.6%
2002 285.92 1000 No -1.5%
2003 281.7 1000 No -1.5%
2004 277.71 1000 No -1.4%
2005 273.93 1000 No -1.4%
2006 270.33 1000 No -1.3%
2007 266.91 1000 No -1.3%
2008 263.57 1000 No -1.2%
2009 260.27 1000 No -1.3%
2010 256.93 1000 No -1.3%
2011 253.51 1000 No -1.3%
2012 250.04 1000 No -1.4%
2013 246.56 1000 No -1.4%
2014 243.1 1000 No -1.4%
2015 239.7 1000 No -1.4%
2016 236.37 1000 No -1.4%
2017 233.1 1000 No -1.4%
2018 229.84 1000 No -1.4%
2019 226.56 1000 No -1.4%
2020 223.2 1000 No -1.5%
2021 219.76 1000 No -1.5%
2022 216.26 1000 No -1.6%
2023 212.75 1000 No -1.6%
2024 209.28 1000 No -1.6%
2025 205.9 1000 No -1.6%
2026 202.61 1000 No -1.6%
2027 199.4 1000 No -1.6%
2028 196.27 1000 No -1.6%
2029 193.19 1000 No -1.6%
2030 190.16 1000 No -1.6%
2031 187.17 1000 No -1.6%
2032 184.24 1000 No -1.6%
2033 181.35 1000 No -1.6%
2034 178.52 1000 No -1.6%
2035 175.74 1000 No -1.6%
2036 173 1000 No -1.6%
2037 170.32 1000 No -1.6%
2038 167.69 1000 No -1.5%
2039 165.1 1000 No -1.5%
2040 162.55 1000 No -1.5%
2041 160.06 1000 No -1.5%
2042 157.6 1000 No -1.5%
2043 155.19 1000 No -1.5%
2044 152.81 1000 No -1.5%
2045 150.45 1000 No -1.5%
2046 148.11 1000 No -1.6%
2047 145.8 1000 No -1.6%
2048 143.51 1000 No -1.6%
2049 141.25 1000 No -1.6%
2050 139 1000 No -1.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 139 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 54% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 139 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Barbados 165.89 1000 No compare
  2. 160 Bahrain 158.19 1000 No compare
  3. 161 Puerto Rico 142.52 1000 No compare
  4. 163 Saint Lucia 133.72 1000 No compare
  5. 164 Montenegro 133.55 1000 No compare
  6. 165 Tonga 98.27 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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 162nd out of 226 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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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.