Belgium vs Netherlands: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Belgium
0.4106 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
0.5314 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
100th
Netherlands rank
98th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5314 % change on previous year against 0.4106 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.1208 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 98th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5311 % change on previous year | 0.3742 % change on previous year | 0.157 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.4589 % change on previous year | -0.1826 % change on previous year | 0.6415 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.2876 % change on previous year | 0.0705 % change on previous year | 0.2172 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.4278 % change on previous year | 0.6055 % change on previous year | 0.1777 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.679 % change on previous year | 0.339 % change on previous year | 0.34 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6803 % change on previous year | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 0.2499 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5499 % change on previous year | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 0.0412 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.5314 % change on previous year against 0.4106 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1208 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 98th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.