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
Netherlands17,332,850Belgium11,484,055Netherlands is 1.5× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Netherlands≈ 37,278 km²Belgium≈ 30,740 km²Netherlands is 1.2× larger
Population density
derived
Netherlands≈ 465 / km²Belgium≈ 374 / km²Netherlands is 1.2× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Netherlands$1.23 trillionBelgium$664.56 billionNetherlands is 1.8× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Netherlands$70,900Belgium$63,100Netherlands is 1.1× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Netherlands$1.03 trillionBelgium$525.46 billionNetherlands is 2× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Netherlands3.6%Belgium5.5%Belgium is higher by 1.9 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Netherlands81.9 yearsBelgium82.3 yearsBelgium is higher by 0.4 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Netherlands42.2 yearsBelgium42.4 yearsBelgium is higher by 0.2 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Netherlands10.68 per 1,000Belgium9.09 per 1,000Netherlands is higher by 1.59 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Netherlands93.2%Belgium98.2%Belgium is higher by 5 points
Netherlands
Belgium