Belgium vs Finland: Rural population
Belgium
1.47 million
in 2025
Finland
1.44 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Finland rank
117th
Rural population over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.47 million against 1.44 million in Finland, a difference of 33,670.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Finland ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 1.91 million | 1.11 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 1.79 million | 901,014 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 1.78 million | 538,883 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.78 million | 222,087 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 81,405 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.57 million | 9,877 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.46 million | 4,903 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 1.47 million against 1.44 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belgium and Finland?
- 33,670, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for rural population?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Finland ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.