Belgium vs New Caledonia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Belgium
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and New Caledonia ranks 100th of 210 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | -1.3% | 2.0% | 3.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | -1.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | -1.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 0.8% | 1.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belgium or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belgium and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Caledonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and New Caledonia ranks 100th of 210 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.