Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2138 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2138 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3517 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-1.61 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2138 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 0.3517 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.61 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7154 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6867 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1963 | -0.5249 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1964 | -0.5162 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7003 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1966 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1967 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1968 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1969 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1970 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1971 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1972 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1973 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1974 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1976 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1977 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1978 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1979 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1980 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1981 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1982 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1989 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1991 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1992 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1994 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1996 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2007 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9972 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -0.9761 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8586 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4642 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 2013 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2014 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2018 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -0.6474 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3413 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3517 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1732 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2138 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9065 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | -0.5162 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.9761 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.4642 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1158 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 0.3517 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 99 New Caledonia 0.2271 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.2268 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Angola 0.2141 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2056 % change on previous year compare
- 104 United States of America 0.1831 % change on previous year compare
- 105 French Polynesia 0.1307 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.2138 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3517 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.