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