Belgium

2,218 cities · 3 states/provinces · Capital: Brussels · Europe

11,422,068 Population
2,218 Cities
$651.3B GDP
$55,291 GDP per Capita
0.942 HDI
82.4 Life Expectancy
30,510 Area (km²)

Belgium at a Glance

General

CapitalBrussels
ContinentEurope
RegionEurope
SubregionWestern Europe
LanguagesGerman, French, Dutch
CurrencyEuro (EUR)

Demographics

Population11,422,068
Density374.4/km²
Median Age41.6
Urban Population87.6%
Birth Rate9.4 per 1K
Death Rate9.4 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.47

Economy

GDP$651.3 billion
GDP per Capita$55,291
HDI0.942
Gini Index27.2
Internet Users94.6%

Geography

Area30,510 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersFRA,DEU,LUX,NLD
Calling Code++32
TLD.be

Status

ISO CodeBE / BEL
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy82.4 years

Largest Cities in Belgium

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Brussels Capital 3,343,303 54°F 151 ft
2 Antwerpen Flanders 529,247 54°F 43 ft
3 Gent Flanders 265,086 54°F 33 ft
4 Charleroi Wallonia 204,322 53°F 446 ft
5 Brussels Brussels Capital 195,546 54°F 92 ft
6 Liège Wallonia 195,278 52°F 217 ft
7 Glain Wallonia 195,278 52°F 486 ft
8 Schaerbeek Brussels Capital 132,761 54°F 95 ft
9 Anderlecht Brussels Capital 120,887 54°F 89 ft
10 Brugge Flanders 118,509 53°F 43 ft
11 Jambes Wallonia 115,330 53°F 276 ft
12 Namur Wallonia 110,939 53°F 289 ft
13 Leuven Flanders 101,032 54°F 92 ft
14 Koekelberg Brussels Capital 97,979 54°F 115 ft
15 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Brussels Capital 97,037 54°F 128 ft
16 Mons Wallonia 95,299 53°F 184 ft
17 Hyon Wallonia 95,299 53°F 141 ft
18 Aalst Flanders 88,854 54°F 39 ft
19 Ixelles Brussels Capital 86,671 54°F 276 ft
20 Uccle Brussels Capital 82,929 54°F 157 ft