Belgium
Belgium
Capital Brussels
30,528 km² · 11,941,781 people (2025) · Euro
One of the most densely populated countries in Europe, and one of the most brightly lit — its motorway lighting was long visible from orbit as a distinct grid. The Signal de Botrange, its highest point, is only 694 m. Antwerp handles the majority of the world's rough diamond trade.
The facts
- Capital
- Brussels
- Area
- 30,528 km² — 11,787 sq mi
- Population
- 11,941,781 (2025)
- Density
- 391.2 people per km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Official languages
- Dutch, French, German
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +32
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- BE · BEL
- Continent
- Europe
How it compares
- By area
- 138 of 200
- By population
- 82 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 35,980 | 23,600,776 |
| Moldova | 33,851 | 2,360,527 |
| Belgium ← | 30,528 | 11,941,781 |
| Lesotho | 30,355 | 2,363,325 |
| Armenia | 29,743 | 3,086,700 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Belgium?
- Brussels
- What currency does Belgium use?
- The Euro (EUR).
- How big is Belgium?
- 30,528 km², or 11,787 square miles — 138 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Belgium drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)