Belgium - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Belgium was -1.479 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -0.720 in 2011 and a minimum value of -3.817 in 1980.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.922 |
| 1962 | -1.295 |
| 1963 | -1.406 |
| 1964 | -1.212 |
| 1965 | -1.240 |
| 1966 | -1.490 |
| 1967 | -1.611 |
| 1968 | -1.775 |
| 1969 | -1.886 |
| 1970 | -2.086 |
| 1971 | -2.002 |
| 1972 | -1.790 |
| 1973 | -1.864 |
| 1974 | -1.877 |
| 1975 | -1.897 |
| 1976 | -2.019 |
| 1977 | -3.766 |
| 1978 | -3.813 |
| 1979 | -3.809 |
| 1980 | -3.817 |
| 1981 | -3.393 |
| 1982 | -2.338 |
| 1983 | -2.326 |
| 1984 | -2.327 |
| 1985 | -2.278 |
| 1986 | -2.276 |
| 1987 | -2.255 |
| 1988 | -2.000 |
| 1989 | -1.982 |
| 1990 | -2.021 |
| 1991 | -1.974 |
| 1992 | -1.910 |
| 1993 | -1.950 |
| 1994 | -2.028 |
| 1995 | -2.152 |
| 1996 | -2.127 |
| 1997 | -2.103 |
| 1998 | -2.155 |
| 1999 | -2.095 |
| 2000 | -1.962 |
| 2001 | -1.661 |
| 2002 | -1.525 |
| 2003 | -1.595 |
| 2004 | -1.585 |
| 2005 | -1.470 |
| 2006 | -1.324 |
| 2007 | -1.289 |
| 2008 | -1.234 |
| 2009 | -1.178 |
| 2010 | -1.109 |
| 2011 | -0.720 |
| 2012 | -1.399 |
| 2013 | -1.544 |
| 2014 | -1.566 |
| 2015 | -1.425 |
| 2016 | -1.539 |
| 2017 | -1.654 |
| 2018 | -1.526 |
| 2019 | -1.481 |
| 2020 | -1.479 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
