Rural population, per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Rural population, per capita was 0.1233 units per person in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1233 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.3413 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1233 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Rural population, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, rural population, per capita in Belgium stood at 0.1233 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.3413 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 units per person, in 2025.

That places Belgium 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3213 units per person 0.2984 units per person 0.3413 units per person 10
1970s 0.2751 units per person 0.2568 units per person 0.2937 units per person 10
1980s 0.2353 units per person 0.2181 units per person 0.2528 units per person 10
1990s 0.1985 units per person 0.1831 units per person 0.2144 units per person 10
2000s 0.1661 units per person 0.153 units per person 0.1798 units per person 10
2010s 0.1392 units per person 0.129 units per person 0.1503 units per person 10
2020s 0.1249 units per person 0.1233 units per person 0.127 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 173 Switzerland 0.1427 units per person compare
  2. 174 United Arab Emirates 0.1404 units per person compare
  3. 175 Palestine 0.1262 units per person compare
  4. 177 Australia 0.1228 units per person compare
  5. 178 Libya 0.1209 units per person compare
  6. 179 Brazil 0.1182 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per capita in Belgium?
Rural population, per capita in Belgium was 0.1233 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.3413 units per person in 1960.
What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 units per person in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for rural population, per capita?
Belgium ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rural population Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Rural population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.