Rural population, male (% of total) in Belgium
Belgium: Rural population, male (% of total) was 1.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Belgium, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Belgium is 1.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Belgium peaked at 2.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Belgium?
- Rural population, male in Belgium was 1.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for rural population, male?
- Belgium ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.