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 58.6% 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 11,825,551 people (38.3% 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

Netherlands58.6% · 18,100,436

Belgium38.3% · 11,825,551

Suriname2.0% · 616,500

Curaçao0.5% · 156,115

Aruba0.3% · 107,566

Sint Maarten0.1% · 41,349

Caribbean Netherlands0.1% · 31,980

All Dutch-Speaking Countries

#	Country	Population	% Share	Capital	Region
1	Netherlands	18,100,436	58.6%	Amsterdam	Europe
2	Belgium	11,825,551	38.3%	Brussels	Europe
3	Suriname	616,500	2.0%	Paramaribo	Americas
4	Curaçao	156,115	0.5%	Willemstad	Americas
5	Aruba	107,566	0.3%	Oranjestad	Americas
6	Sint Maarten	41,349	0.1%	Philipsburg	Americas
7	Caribbean Netherlands	31,980	0.1%	Kralendijk	Americas

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