Belgium vs Lesotho: Rural population
Belgium
1.47 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.31 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Lesotho rank
119th
Rural population over time
- Belgium
- Lesotho
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.47 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 164,470.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 795,086 | 2.23 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 1.06 million | 1.62 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 1.41 million | 908,472 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.62 million | 388,838 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.53 million | 206,558 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.40 million | 164,802 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.33 million | 136,100 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belgium or Lesotho?
- Belgium, at 1.47 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belgium and Lesotho?
- 164,470, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 119th 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.