Belgium vs Georgia: Rural population

Belgium
1.47 million
in 2025
Georgia
1.53 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Georgia rank
113th

Rural population over time

  • Belgium
  • Georgia
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 1.53 million against 1.47 million in Belgium, a difference of 55,830.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Georgia ranks 113th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Georgia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Georgia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.02 million 2.12 million 903,822 Belgium
1970s 2.69 million 2.15 million 539,202 Belgium
1980s 2.32 million 2.14 million 182,980 Belgium
1990s 2.01 million 2.13 million 120,576 Georgia
2000s 1.74 million 1.84 million 99,769 Georgia
2010s 1.56 million 1.60 million 40,355 Georgia
2020s 1.47 million 1.50 million 32,450 Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Belgium or Georgia?
Georgia, at 1.53 million against 1.47 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Belgium and Georgia?
55,830, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Georgia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Georgia rank globally for rural population?
Belgium ranks 116th and Georgia ranks 113th 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.