Belgium vs Poland: Rural population, per square kilometre

Belgium
48.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
48.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
66th
Poland rank
67th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.09 units per square kilometre against 48.05 units per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 66th and Poland ranks 67th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 57.34 units per square kilometre 47.99 units per square kilometre 9.35 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 51.46 units per square kilometre 49.17 units per square kilometre 2.3 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 47.96 units per square kilometre 48.53 units per square kilometre 0.5667 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Belgium or Poland?
Belgium, at 48.09 units per square kilometre against 48.05 units per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Belgium and Poland?
0.04 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 66th and Poland ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.