Belgium vs Netherlands: Land area
Belgium
30,494 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands
33,670 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
136th
Netherlands rank
134th
Land area 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.
Globally, Belgium ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 216 countries.
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About this data
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.