Belarus vs Greenland: Rural population growth
Belarus
-2.2%
in 2025
Greenland
-2.2%
in 2025
Belarus rank
193rd
Greenland rank
195th
Rural population growth over time
- Belarus
- Greenland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -2.2% against -2.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Belarus ranks 193rd and Greenland ranks 195th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8% | -1.1% | 0.3% | Belarus |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -0.3% | 1.6% | Greenland |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -0.7% | 1.4% | Greenland |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -0.6% | 0.7% | Greenland |
| 2000s | -2.2% | -1.5% | 0.7% | Greenland |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -2.2% | 0.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -1.9% | 0.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belarus or Greenland?
- Belarus, at -2.2% against -2.2% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belarus and Greenland?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greenland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Greenland rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belarus ranks 193rd and Greenland ranks 195th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.