Belgium vs Netherlands: Usually resident population on 1 January
Belgium
11.90 million Number
in 2025
Netherlands
18.19 million Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.19 million Number against 11.90 million Number in Belgium, a difference of 6.29 million Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.33 million Number | 17.24 million Number | 5.91 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.71 million Number | 17.86 million Number | 6.15 million Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.19 million Number against 11.90 million Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6.29 million Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.