Belgium vs Netherlands: Population density by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
389.1 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
529.5 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Population density by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 529.5 Persons per square kilometre against 389.1 Persons per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 140.4 Persons per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.38 Persons per square kilometre | 454.11 Persons per square kilometre | 120.73 Persons per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 345.64 Persons per square kilometre | 481.19 Persons per square kilometre | 135.55 Persons per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 369.94 Persons per square kilometre | 499.65 Persons per square kilometre | 129.71 Persons per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 383.14 Persons per square kilometre | 518.16 Persons per square kilometre | 135.02 Persons per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density by nuts 3 region, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 529.5 Persons per square kilometre against 389.1 Persons per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 140.4 Persons per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.