Belgium vs Serbia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Belgium
1.36 million people
in 2050
Serbia
1.31 million people
in 2050
Belgium rank
109th
Serbia rank
110th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.31 million people in Serbia, a difference of 48,340 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Belgium ranks 109th and Serbia ranks 110th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.17 million people | 4.79 million people | 1.62 million people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 3.01 million people | 4.61 million people | 1.60 million people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 2.68 million people | 4.29 million people | 1.62 million people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 2.32 million people | 4.08 million people | 1.75 million people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 3.70 million people | 1.70 million people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.74 million people | 3.21 million people | 1.47 million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.56 million people | 2.87 million people | 1.31 million people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 2.51 million people | 1.07 million people | Serbia |
| 2030s | 1.40 million people | 2.12 million people | 711,162 people | Serbia |
| 2040s | 1.37 million people | 1.62 million people | 245,689 people | Serbia |
| 2050s | 1.36 million people | 1.31 million people | 48,340 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Belgium or Serbia?
- Belgium, at 1.36 million people against 1.31 million people in Serbia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Belgium and Serbia?
- 48,340 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Belgium ranks 109th and Serbia ranks 110th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.