Belgium vs Netherlands: Population growth
Belgium
0.6656
in 2024
Netherlands
0.6488
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
Netherlands rank
37th
Population growth over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.6656 against 0.6488 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0168.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5824 | 1.27 | 0.688 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.2076 | 0.8627 | 0.6551 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0903 | 0.5614 | 0.4711 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.2864 | 0.6285 | 0.3421 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.5425 | 0.4443 | 0.0982 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6217 | 0.481 | 0.1407 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6333 | 0.7343 | 0.1009 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.6656 against 0.6488 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0168, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population growth?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.