Australia vs Belgium: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Australia
12.3%
in 2025
Belgium
12.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
178th
Belgium rank
177th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 178th and Belgium ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 32.1% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 27.5% | 13.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 23.5% | 9.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 19.9% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 16.6% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.9% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for rural population?
- Australia ranks 178th and Belgium ranks 177th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.