Belgium vs United States of America: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 105th of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -0.1% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 1970s | -1.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | -1.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -0.4% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | -1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belgium or United States of America?
- Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 105th 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.