Rural population, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Rural population, per capita was 0.1233 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
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 175th out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3413 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3378 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3341 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3299 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3251 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3199 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3145 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.309 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2984 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2937 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2894 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2853 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2812 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.277 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.273 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2689 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2648 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2608 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2568 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2528 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2488 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2449 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.241 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2371 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2332 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2294 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2256 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2219 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2181 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2144 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2108 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2072 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2036 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1966 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1932 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1898 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1864 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1831 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1798 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1766 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1735 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1704 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1644 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1614 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1557 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.153 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1477 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1451 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1426 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1402 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1378 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1355 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1333 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1311 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.129 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.127 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1257 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1251 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1245 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1233 units per person | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1233 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1233 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (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, 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 175th out of 216 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.