Belgium vs Brazil: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Belgium
12.3%
in 2025
Brazil
11.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
177th
Brazil rank
180th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Belgium ranks 177th and Brazil ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.1% | 51.7% | 19.5% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 40.4% | 12.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 28.9% | 5.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 22.4% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.3% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belgium or Brazil?
- Belgium, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for rural population?
- Belgium ranks 177th and Brazil ranks 180th 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.