If calculated excluding water, the land area of the Netherlands accounts for 33,893 km2 (13,086 sq mi).
Here is a comparison of the size of the Netherlands to some other countries:
- The Netherlands is about 1.3 times the size of Connecticut.
- The Netherlands is about 0.6 times the size of Denmark.
- The Netherlands is about half the size of Belgium.
- The Netherlands is about 2.5 times the size of Wales.
- The Netherlands is about 1/5 the size of California.
