Belgium vs Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Belgium
11.88 million Number
in 2025
Netherlands
18.04 million Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.04 million Number against 11.88 million Number in Belgium, a difference of 6.16 million Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 41 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 | 10.20 million Number | 15.71 million Number | 5.50 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.45 million Number | 16.23 million Number | 5.78 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Number | 16.90 million Number | 5.70 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number | 17.71 million Number | 6.02 million Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.04 million Number against 11.88 million Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6.16 million Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.