Belgium vs Netherlands: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Belgium
11,938 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands
18,166 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18,166 Thousand persons against 11,938 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 6,228 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,191 Thousand persons | 15,660 Thousand persons | 5,469 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10,509 Thousand persons | 16,295 Thousand persons | 5,786 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11,259 Thousand persons | 16,978 Thousand persons | 5,720 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11,778 Thousand persons | 17,874 Thousand persons | 6,095 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18,166 Thousand persons against 11,938 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6,228 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.