Belgium vs Netherlands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Belgium
0.0026 sq. km per person
in 2024
Netherlands
0.0023 sq. km per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
189th
Netherlands rank
191st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0026 sq. km per person against 0.0023 sq. km per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0003 sq. km per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 189th and Netherlands ranks 191st of 216 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.0026 sq. km per person against 0.0023 sq. km per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0003 sq. km per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Netherlands ranks 191st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.