Belgium Rural Population 1960-2022
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 2020 was 221,991, a 1.37% 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.
- Belgium rural population for 2017 was 231,939, a 1.64% decline from 2016.
| Belgium Rural Population - Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | % of Total | Change |
| 2020 | 221,991 | 1.92 | -1.38% |
| 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 | % |
