Belgium vs Switzerland: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate

Belgium
-0.1094 % change on previous year
in 2050
Switzerland
-0.0595 % change on previous year
in 2050
Belgium rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
71st

Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
-10-7.5-5-2.50195120002050

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0595 % change on previous year against -0.1094 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.0499 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 234 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s -0.2658 % change on previous year 0.0025 % change on previous year 0.2683 % change on previous year Switzerland
1960s -0.8626 % change on previous year 0.1217 % change on previous year 0.9843 % change on previous year Switzerland
1970s -1.26 % change on previous year -0.6996 % change on previous year 0.5651 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s -1.49 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 0.0254 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s -1.45 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 0.4332 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s -1.23 % change on previous year 0.6364 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s -1.09 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s -0.3635 % change on previous year -2.98 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year Belgium
2030s -0.3077 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 0.8534 % change on previous year Belgium
2040s -0.1774 % change on previous year -0.4982 % change on previous year 0.3208 % change on previous year Belgium
2050s -0.1094 % change on previous year -0.0595 % change on previous year 0.05 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0595 % change on previous year against -0.1094 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0499 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 22,513 data points, 1951–2050
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.