Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Belgium11,484,055Netherlands17,332,850Netherlands is 1.5× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Belgium≈ 30,740 km²Netherlands≈ 37,278 km²Netherlands is 1.2× larger
Population density
derived
Belgium≈ 374 / km²Netherlands≈ 465 / km²Netherlands is 1.2× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium$664.56 billionNetherlands$1.23 trillionNetherlands is 1.8× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium$63,100Netherlands$70,900Netherlands is 1.1× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium$525.46 billionNetherlands$1.03 trillionNetherlands is 2× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium5.5%Netherlands3.6%Belgium is higher by 1.9 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium82.3 yearsNetherlands81.9 yearsBelgium is higher by 0.4 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Belgium42.4 yearsNetherlands42.2 yearsBelgium is higher by 0.2 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Belgium9.09 per 1,000Netherlands10.68 per 1,000Netherlands is higher by 1.59 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Belgium98.2%Netherlands93.2%Belgium is higher by 5 points
Belgium
Netherlands