Belgium Rural Population 1960-2023
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.
- Belgium rural population for 2021 was 218,200, a 1.61% decline from 2020.
- Belgium rural population for 2020 was 221,765, a 1.47% decline from 2019.
- Belgium rural population for 2019 was 225,069, a 1.47% decline from 2018.
- Belgium rural population for 2018 was 228,427, a 1.51% decline from 2017.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Rural Population |
United States |
56,843,442 |
Germany |
18,667,512 |
Italy |
16,924,836 |
Poland |
15,084,074 |
France |
12,661,527 |
United Kingdom |
10,669,915 |
Japan |
10,221,684 |
South Korea |
9,617,303 |
Spain |
8,965,568 |
Canada |
7,017,013 |
Saudi Arabia |
5,474,978 |
Austria |
3,672,522 |
Argentina |
3,559,798 |
Australia |
3,510,320 |
Portugal |
3,414,362 |
Czech Republic |
2,759,991 |
Hungary |
2,694,979 |
Slovak Republic |
2,515,539 |
Chile |
2,340,642 |
Switzerland |
2,261,756 |
Greece |
2,128,861 |
Ireland |
1,814,588 |
Croatia |
1,642,337 |
Panama |
1,368,149 |
Netherlands |
1,302,381 |
UAE |
1,268,967 |
Sweden |
1,225,108 |
Slovenia |
939,156 |
Norway |
901,946 |
Lithuania |
887,542 |
Finland |
798,226 |
Denmark |
688,752 |
Israel |
686,007 |
New Zealand |
676,747 |
Oman |
676,741 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
655,867 |
Latvia |
594,684 |
Estonia |
406,552 |
Cyprus |
402,894 |
Belgium |
218,200 |
Puerto Rico |
209,130 |
Barbados |
197,811 |
Bahrain |
181,438 |
Uruguay |
153,242 |
Channel Islands |
120,897 |
French Polynesia |
107,176 |
Brunei |
94,691 |
New Caledonia |
76,538 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
74,658 |
Bahamas |
66,027 |
Aruba |
60,173 |
Luxembourg |
53,222 |
Seychelles |
41,693 |
Isle of Man |
40,078 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
36,997 |
Liechtenstein |
32,718 |
Faroe Islands |
28,165 |
Malta |
26,826 |
Iceland |
22,546 |
Qatar |
21,158 |
Curacao |
16,703 |
British Virgin Islands |
15,540 |
Andorra |
9,392 |
Guam |
8,484 |
Greenland |
7,078 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
4,697 |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
4,192 |
Palau |
3,365 |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
2,419 |
San Marino |
809 |
Hong Kong |
0 |
Macao |
0 |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
0 |
Gibraltar |
0 |
Kuwait |
0 |
Bermuda |
0 |
Cayman Islands |
0 |
Monaco |
0 |
Singapore |
0 |
Belgium Rural Population - Historical Data |
Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
2021 |
218,200 |
1.88 |
-1.62% |
2020 |
221,765 |
1.92 |
-1.48% |
2019 |
225,069 |
1.96 |
-1.48% |
2018 |
228,427 |
2.00 |
-1.53% |
2017 |
231,939 |
2.04 |
-1.65% |
2016 |
235,807 |
2.08 |
-1.54% |
2015 |
239,464 |
2.12 |
-1.42% |
2014 |
242,900 |
2.17 |
-1.57% |
2013 |
246,734 |
2.21 |
-1.54% |
2012 |
250,572 |
2.26 |
-1.40% |
2011 |
254,101 |
2.30 |
-0.72% |
2010 |
255,937 |
2.35 |
-1.11% |
2009 |
258,792 |
2.40 |
-1.18% |
2008 |
261,859 |
2.45 |
-1.23% |
2007 |
265,111 |
2.50 |
-1.29% |
2006 |
268,551 |
2.55 |
-1.32% |
2005 |
272,130 |
2.60 |
-1.47% |
2004 |
276,160 |
2.65 |
-1.58% |
2003 |
280,571 |
2.70 |
-1.60% |
2002 |
285,082 |
2.76 |
-1.53% |
2001 |
289,464 |
2.81 |
-1.66% |
2000 |
294,313 |
2.87 |
-1.96% |
1999 |
300,145 |
2.94 |
-2.09% |
1998 |
306,498 |
3.00 |
-2.16% |
1997 |
313,175 |
3.08 |
-2.10% |
1996 |
319,832 |
3.15 |
-2.13% |
1995 |
326,709 |
3.22 |
-2.15% |
1994 |
333,815 |
3.30 |
-2.03% |
1993 |
340,654 |
3.38 |
-1.95% |
1992 |
347,362 |
3.46 |
-1.91% |
1991 |
354,059 |
3.54 |
-1.97% |
1990 |
361,118 |
3.62 |
-2.02% |
1989 |
368,490 |
3.71 |
-1.98% |
1988 |
375,867 |
3.80 |
-2.00% |
1987 |
383,459 |
3.89 |
-2.26% |
1986 |
392,205 |
3.98 |
-2.28% |
1985 |
401,233 |
4.07 |
-2.28% |
1984 |
410,476 |
4.17 |
-2.33% |
1983 |
420,141 |
4.26 |
-2.33% |
1982 |
430,030 |
4.36 |
-2.34% |
1981 |
440,204 |
4.47 |
-3.39% |
1980 |
455,398 |
4.62 |
-3.82% |
1979 |
473,116 |
4.80 |
-3.81% |
1978 |
491,485 |
5.00 |
-3.81% |
1977 |
510,589 |
5.19 |
-3.77% |
1976 |
530,184 |
5.40 |
-2.02% |
1975 |
540,999 |
5.52 |
-1.90% |
1974 |
551,360 |
5.64 |
-1.88% |
1973 |
561,805 |
5.77 |
-1.86% |
1972 |
572,373 |
5.89 |
-1.79% |
1971 |
582,711 |
6.02 |
-2.00% |
1970 |
594,492 |
6.16 |
-2.09% |
1969 |
607,025 |
6.29 |
-1.89% |
1968 |
618,582 |
6.43 |
-1.78% |
1967 |
629,663 |
6.57 |
-1.61% |
1966 |
639,888 |
6.72 |
-1.49% |
1965 |
649,491 |
6.86 |
-1.24% |
1964 |
657,593 |
7.01 |
-1.21% |
1963 |
665,612 |
7.17 |
-1.41% |
1962 |
675,039 |
7.32 |
-1.29% |
1961 |
683,837 |
7.45 |
-0.92% |
1960 |
690,173 |
7.54 |
% |