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Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium

Capital
Brussels
Population
11.9 million 2025
Area
30,528 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of BelgiumBELGIUMBrusselsGERMANYFRANCENETHERLANDSLUXEMBOURGUNITEDKINGDOMNorth SeaEnglish Channel0100 km
Belgium hatched, Brussels marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 50.5°N 4.4°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Belgium lies in Western Europe and shares land borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. At 30,528 km², it ranks 136th of 195 by area, close in size to Lesotho and Armenia.

The World Bank counts 11.9 million people in 2025: 81st of 194 worldwide and 11th of 44 in Europe. On average, 391 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 87.7% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$60,750 in current US dollars: 16th of 191 worldwide, 12th of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 82.3 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 49.5°N to 51.5°N, it spans about 220 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Brussels lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 720 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population11,941,7812025, World Bank81st of 19411th of 44
Area30,528 km²world-countries136th of 19533rd of 45
GDPUS$725.5 billion2025, World Bank, current US$22nd of 19110th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$60,7502025, World Bank, current US$16th of 19112th of 44
Population density391 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries21st of 1945th of 44
Life expectancy82.3 years2024, World Bank24th of 19416th of 44
Urban population87.7%2025, World Bank28th of 19410th of 44
Forest area22.0% of land2024, World Bank118th of 19433rd of 44
Population growth+0.70% a year2025, World Bank115th of 19412th of 44
Internet users95.8%2024, World Bank20th of 18811th of 44
Fertility rate1.44 births per woman2024, World Bank151st of 19416th of 44
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19517th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaLesotho, Armenia and Solomon Islands

Closest in populationHaiti, South Sudan and Tunisia

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Netherlands173 km
    Brussels to Amsterdam, capital to capital
  • Luxembourg187 km
    Brussels to Luxembourg, capital to capital
  • France261 km
    Brussels to Paris, capital to capital
  • Germany652 km
    Brussels to Berlin, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Brussels
50.84°N 4.33°E
Northernmost latitude
51.49°N
Southernmost latitude
49.51°N
Westernmost longitude
2.53°E
Easternmost longitude
6.36°E
North to south
about 220 km
Antipode of Brussels
50.84°S 175.67°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 720 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)