Belgium vs Netherlands

Belgium vs Netherlands: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 6.38 million people, or 1.54 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Netherlands: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 6.38 million people, or 1.54 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumNetherlandsEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Netherlands ranked 70 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Netherlands at 17.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumNetherlandsWorld
202311.7 million18.1 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million17.9 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million17.7 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million17.6 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million17.5 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million17.4 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million17.3 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million17.2 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million17.1 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million17 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million17 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million16.9 million7.2 billion
201111 million16.9 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million16.8 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million16.7 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million16.6 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million16.5 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million16.5 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million16.5 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million16.4 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million16.4 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million16.3 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million16.2 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million16.1 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million15.9 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million15.8 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million15.7 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million15.6 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million15.6 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million15.5 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million15.4 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million15.3 million5.51 billion
199110 million15.2 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million15 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million14.9 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million14.8 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million14.7 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million14.6 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million14.5 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million14.5 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million14.4 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million14.3 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million14.3 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million14.2 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million14.1 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million14 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million13.9 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million13.8 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million13.7 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million13.6 million4 billion
19739.72 million13.5 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million13.3 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million13.2 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million13.1 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million12.9 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million12.7 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million12.6 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million12.5 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million12.3 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million12.1 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million12 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million11.8 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million11.6 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million11.5 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million11.4 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million11.2 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million11 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million10.9 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million10.8 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million10.6 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million10.5 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million10.4 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million10.3 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million10.1 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million9.96 million–
19488.55 million9.84 million–
19478.52 million9.71 million–
19468.49 million9.58 million–
19458.46 million9.46 million–
19448.43 million9.34 million–
19438.4 million9.22 million–
19428.37 million9.1 million–
19418.34 million8.98 million–
19408.32 million8.87 million–
19398.29 million8.76 million–
19388.26 million8.66 million–
19378.23 million8.55 million–
19368.21 million8.45 million–
19358.18 million8.35 million–
19348.15 million8.25 million–
19338.13 million8.16 million–
19328.1 million8.06 million–
19318.07 million7.96 million–
19308.03 million7.86 million–
19297.99 million7.76 million–
19287.94 million7.65 million–
19277.89 million7.54 million–
19267.83 million7.44 million–
19257.78 million7.34 million–
19247.73 million7.23 million–
19237.68 million7.13 million–
19227.63 million7.03 million–
19217.58 million6.93 million–
19207.55 million6.83 million–
19197.53 million6.74 million–
19187.51 million6.64 million–
19177.51 million6.54 million–
19167.5 million6.45 million–
19157.5 million6.36 million–
19147.49 million6.27 million–
19137.49 million6.18 million–
19127.48 million6.09 million–
19117.46 million6 million–
19107.43 million5.91 million–
19097.38 million5.83 million–
19087.31 million5.75 million–
19077.23 million5.67 million–
19067.16 million5.59 million–
19057.08 million5.51 million–
19047 million5.43 million–
19036.92 million5.36 million–
19026.85 million5.28 million–
19016.78 million5.21 million–
19006.71 million5.14 million–
18996.64 million5.07 million–
18986.57 million5.01 million–
18976.51 million4.95 million–
18966.45 million4.88 million–
18956.38 million4.82 million–
18946.32 million4.76 million–
18936.26 million4.7 million–
18926.2 million4.65 million–
18916.14 million4.59 million–
18906.08 million4.53 million–
18896.03 million4.48 million–
18885.97 million4.43 million–
18875.91 million4.38 million–
18865.86 million4.33 million–
18855.8 million4.28 million–
18845.75 million4.23 million–
18835.69 million4.18 million–
18825.64 million4.13 million–
18815.59 million4.09 million–
18805.54 million4.04 million–
18795.49 million4 million–
18785.44 million3.95 million–
18775.4 million3.91 million–
18765.35 million3.86 million–
18755.31 million3.82 million–
18745.26 million3.78 million–
18735.22 million3.73 million–
18725.18 million3.69 million–
18715.13 million3.65 million–
18705.09 million3.62 million–
18695.06 million3.58 million–
18685.02 million3.55 million–
18674.98 million3.52 million–
18664.95 million3.49 million–
18654.91 million3.46 million–
18644.88 million3.43 million–
18634.84 million3.4 million–
18624.81 million3.37 million–
18614.77 million3.35 million–
18604.74 million3.32 million–
18594.71 million3.3 million–
18584.68 million3.27 million–
18574.65 million3.25 million–
18564.62 million3.23 million–
18554.59 million3.21 million–
18544.56 million3.18 million–
18534.53 million3.16 million–
18524.51 million3.14 million–
18514.48 million3.12 million–
18504.44 million3.1 million–
18494.41 million3.08 million–
18484.37 million3.06 million–
18474.34 million3.03 million–
18464.3 million3.01 million–
18454.26 million2.99 million–
18444.22 million2.97 million–
18434.19 million2.95 million–
18424.15 million2.93 million–
18414.12 million2.91 million–
18404.08 million2.88 million–
18394.05 million2.86 million–
18384.01 million2.83 million–
18373.98 million2.81 million–
18363.95 million2.78 million–
18353.91 million2.76 million–
18343.88 million2.73 million–
18333.85 million2.71 million–
18323.81 million2.68 million–
18313.78 million2.66 million–
18303.75 million2.63 million–
18293.72 million2.6 million–
18283.69 million2.57 million–
18273.65 million2.54 million–
18263.62 million2.51 million–
18253.59 million2.48 million–
18243.56 million2.45 million–
18233.53 million2.42 million–
18223.5 million2.39 million–
18213.47 million2.36 million–
18203.45 million2.33 million–
18193.43 million2.3 million–
18183.42 million2.27 million–
18173.41 million2.24 million–
18163.4 million2.21 million–
18153.39 million2.19 million–
18143.38 million2.16 million–
18133.37 million2.13 million–
18123.36 million2.1 million–
18113.35 million2.08 million–
18103.34 million2.06 million–
18093.33 million2.04 million–
18083.32 million2.04 million–
18073.31 million2.03 million–
18063.3 million2.03 million–
18053.3 million2.02 million–
18043.29 million2.02 million–
18033.28 million2.01 million–
18023.27 million2.01 million–
18013.26 million2.01 million–
18003.25 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumNetherlandsWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million18.2 million18.2 million–18.3 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million18.4 million18.3 million–18.5 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.7 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.9 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million18.6 million18.3 million–19.1 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million18.7 million18.3 million–19.3 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million18.8 million18.3 million–19.4 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million18.8 million18.2 million–19.6 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million18.9 million18.2 million–19.8 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million18.9 million18.1 million–20 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million19 million18 million–20.2 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million19 million17.9 million–20.4 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million19 million17.9 million–20.6 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million19 million17.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million19 million17.7 million–20.9 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million19.1 million17.6 million–21.1 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.3 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.5 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million19.1 million17.3 million–21.7 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million19.1 million17.2 million–21.9 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million19.1 million17.1 million–22 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million19 million17 million–22.2 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million19 million16.9 million–22.4 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million19 million16.8 million–22.6 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million19 million16.7 million–22.7 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million19 million16.5 million–22.8 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million19 million16.4 million–23 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million18.9 million16.2 million–23.2 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million18.9 million16.1 million–23.3 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million18.9 million15.9 million–23.5 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million18.9 million15.8 million–23.7 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million18.8 million15.7 million–23.8 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million18.8 million15.5 million–23.9 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million18.8 million15.4 million–24 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million18.7 million15.2 million–24.1 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million18.7 million15 million–24.2 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million18.7 million14.9 million–24.3 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million18.7 million14.7 million–24.3 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million18.6 million14.6 million–24.4 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million18.6 million14.4 million–24.5 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million18.6 million14.2 million–24.7 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million18.6 million14.1 million–24.9 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million18.5 million14 million–25.1 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million18.5 million13.9 million–25.4 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million18.5 million13.7 million–25.6 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million18.5 million13.6 million–25.7 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million18.5 million13.5 million–25.8 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million18.5 million13.3 million–25.9 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million18.5 million13.2 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million18.4 million13 million–26.3 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million18.4 million12.9 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million18.4 million12.8 million–26.7 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million18.4 million12.6 million–26.8 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million18.3 million12.5 million–27 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million18.3 million12.4 million–27 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million18.3 million12.3 million–27.1 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million18.3 million12.1 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million18.2 million12 million–27.4 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million18.2 million11.8 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million18.2 million11.6 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million18.1 million11.4 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million18.1 million11.3 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million18 million11.2 million–28.1 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million18 million11 million–28.3 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million18 million10.8 million–28.5 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million17.9 million10.6 million–28.8 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million17.9 million10.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million17.8 million10.4 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million17.8 million10.2 million–29.5 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million17.8 million10.1 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million17.7 million10 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million17.7 million9.86 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million17.6 million9.73 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million17.6 million9.64 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million17.6 million9.54 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million17.5 million9.42 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million17.5 million9.28 million–30 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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