Population on 1 January: Netherlands vs Belgium
Netherlands: 18,130,208 count (2026). Belgium: 11,955,308 count (2026).
Population on 1 January in Netherlands and Belgium, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Netherlands | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 18,130,208 count | 11,955,308 count |
| EU rank | 7 / 30 | 8 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +86,181 count | +71,813 count |
| Change, 5 years | +654,793 count | +400,541 count |
Shared periods
| Period | Netherlands | Belgium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18,130,208 count | 11,955,308 count | +6,174,900 count |
| 2025 | 18,044,027 count | 11,883,495 count | +6,160,532 count |
| 2024 | 17,942,942 count | 11,817,096 count | +6,125,846 count |
| 2023 | 17,811,291 count | 11,742,796 count | +6,068,495 count |
| 2022 | 17,590,672 count | 11,617,623 count | +5,973,049 count |
| 2021 | 17,475,415 count | 11,554,767 count | +5,920,648 count |
| 2020 | 17,407,585 count | 11,522,440 count | +5,885,145 count |
| 2019 | 17,282,163 count | 11,455,519 count | +5,826,644 count |
| 2018 | 17,181,084 count | 11,398,589 count | +5,782,495 count |
| 2017 | 17,081,507 count | 11,351,727 count | +5,729,780 count |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat demo_gind
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