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How big is the Netherlands compared to Belgium?
How big is the Netherlands compared to Belgium? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Netherlands has 1.1× the land area of Belgium. Netherlands has 1.51× the listed population of Belgium. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Netherlands33,670 km²
- Belgium30,494 km²
- Netherlands18,087,633
- Belgium11,941,781
- Netherlands537 people/km²
- Belgium392 people/km²
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| Measure | Netherlands | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 33,670 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 | 30,494 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 18,087,633 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 | 11,941,781 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 537 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 392 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 1.19 × Rhode Island's land area (3,176 km², calculated).
Netherlands has 1.51× the listed population of Belgium.
Netherlands has 1.37× the calculated population density of Belgium.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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