Belgium Rural Population 1960-2024
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 2022 was 215,837, a 1.07% decline from 2021.
- Belgium rural population for 2021 was 218,168, a 1.57% decline from 2020.
- Belgium rural population for 2020 was 221,657, a 1.52% decline from 2019.
- Belgium rural population for 2019 was 225,069, a 1.47% decline from 2018.
| Belgium Rural Population - Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | % of Total | Change |
| 2022 | 215,837 | 1.85 | -1.07% |
| 2021 | 218,168 | 1.88 | -1.59% |
| 2020 | 221,657 | 1.92 | -1.53% |
| 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 | 0.00% |