Belgium: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As Koninkrijk België • Königreich Belgien • Kingdom of Belgium • Royaume de Belgique
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Alexander De Croo
Capital Brussels
Population (2024 est.) 11,870,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.937 euro
Head Of State King Philippe
Form Of Government federal constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [601]; House of Representatives [150])
Official Languages Dutch; French; German
Official Religion none
Official Name Koninkrijk België (Dutch); Royaume de Belgique (French); Königreich Belgien (German) (Kingdom of Belgium)
Total Area (Sq Km) 30,689
Total Area (Sq Mi) 11,849
Monetary Unit euro (€)
Population Rank (2023) 83
Population Projection 2030 11,905,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 1,001.8
Density: Persons Per Km (2024) 386.8
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 98.2% • Rural: (2024) 1.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 79.5 years • Female: (2022) 83.8 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: 100% • Female: 100%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 644,688
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 54,530
1In May 2014 membership decreased from 71 to 60; regional and community parliaments select 50 members; those members select the remaining 10.

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King Leopold III, 1950.
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Philippe, king of Belgium
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Leopold I, photograph by Nadar (Gaspard-Felix Tournachon).
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Paul-Henri Spaak.
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Frère-Orban, detail of an oil painting by Louis Gallait, 1880; in the Banque Nationale, Brussels
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Camille Huysmans, oil painting by Isidore Opsomer, 1948
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Map showing the countries of Europe with national capitals and surrounding bodies of water, including the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.
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Brussels: Grand' Place
Brussels
national capital, Belgium
Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp
Belgium
guild houses
Ghent
Belgium
Liège
Liège
Belgium
Brugge, Belgium
Brugge
Belgium
Leuven, Belgium: library at the Catholic University
Leuven
Belgium
Charleroi
Charleroi
Belgium
Tournai: Cathedral of Notre Dame
Tournai
Belgium
Mons: Waux-Hall Park
Mons
Belgium
Eupen
Eupen-et-Malmédy
region, Belgium
Namur, Belgium
Namur
Belgium
Mechelen: cathedral of St. Rumoldus
Mechelen
Belgium
barkentine
Ostend
Belgium
Broelbrug (bridge) and towers, across the Leie River, Kortrijk, Belg.
Kortrijk
Belgium

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