Belgium vs Netherlands: Land area in square kilometers
Belgium
30,494 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands
33,670 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
136th
Netherlands rank
134th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33,670 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 3,176 sq. km.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,333 sq. km | 33,757 sq. km | 3,424 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30,365 sq. km | 33,690 sq. km | 3,325 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30,494 sq. km | 33,670 sq. km | 3,176 sq. km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33,670 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 3,176 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.