Dutch Speaking Countries (2026)

Dutch is spoken in 7 countries across 2 regions (Europe, Americas). The combined population of all Dutch-speaking countries is approximately 31 million people, covering a total land area of 237,199 km².

Netherlands is the largest Dutch-speaking country by population, home to 58.4% of the total Dutch-speaking population. By area, Suriname is the largest, spanning 163,820 km².

The second most populous Dutch-speaking country is Belgium with 11,858,610 people (38.5% of total). The average population density across all Dutch-speaking countries is 130 people per km². These countries use 5 different currencies, including euro, Surinamese dollar, Netherlands Antillean guilder, and others.

Population Share by Country

Proportion of total Dutch-speaking population per country

Netherlands58.4% · 17,993,485

Belgium38.5% · 11,858,610

Suriname2.1% · 634,431

Curaçao0.5% · 155,967

Aruba0.4% · 107,995

Sint Maarten0.1% · 43,350

Caribbean Netherlands0.1% · 31,980

All Dutch-Speaking Countries

#	Country	Population	% Share	Capital	Region
1	Netherlands	17,993,485	58.4%	Amsterdam	Europe
2	Belgium	11,858,610	38.5%	Brussels	Europe
3	Suriname	634,431	2.1%	Paramaribo	Americas
4	Curaçao	155,967	0.5%	Willemstad	Americas
5	Aruba	107,995	0.4%	Oranjestad	Americas
6	Sint Maarten	43,350	0.1%	Philipsburg	Americas
7	Caribbean Netherlands	31,980	0.1%	Kralendijk	Americas

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