Belgium vs Netherlands: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Belgium
-99.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Netherlands
-73.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Belgium rank
235th
Netherlands rank
233rd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
-2000200400600195119872023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -73.82 % change on previous year against -99.42 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 25.6 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 235th and Netherlands ranks 233rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 4.47 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Belgium
1960s -7.87 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 5.55 % change on previous year Netherlands
1970s 87.61 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 95.87 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 18.86 % change on previous year -0.2505 % change on previous year 19.11 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s -2.82 % change on previous year -0.4026 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s 15.15 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year 17.44 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s -6.06 % change on previous year -8.68 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s -100.95 % change on previous year 33.1 % change on previous year 134.05 % change on previous year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at -73.82 % change on previous year against -99.42 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Belgium and Netherlands?
25.6 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 235th and Netherlands ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.