Belgium vs Netherlands: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Belgium
75,702
in 2025
Netherlands
94,805
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
8th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 94,805 against 75,702 in Belgium, a difference of 19,103.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,091 | 15,749 | 28,342 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49,935 | 53,926 | 3,991 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74,847 | 122,740 | 47,892 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 94,805 against 75,702 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19,103, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.