Rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Rural population, per square kilometre was 48.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium is 48.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 60.78 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.76 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Belgium 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 59.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.1 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.29 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.49 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.78 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.54 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.98 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.45 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.98 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.12 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.46 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.21 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.62 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.34 units per square kilometre | 54.45 units per square kilometre | 60.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.46 units per square kilometre | 48.62 units per square kilometre | 53.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.96 units per square kilometre | 47.76 units per square kilometre | 48.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 63 Azerbaijan 50.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cyprus 48.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 48.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Afghanistan 47.37 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Belgium was 48.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.76 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.