Belgium vs Netherlands: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Belgium
0.1699 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
0.1286 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1699 units per square kilometre against 0.1286 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0413 units per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | 0.108 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.162 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.1699 units per square kilometre against 0.1286 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0413 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.