Europe & Central Asia
Belgium in numbers Belgium is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Brussels. Its population was 11.94 million in 2025, ranking 81 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$60,750 in 2025.
Population 11.94 million 2025
GDP US$725.5 billion 2025
GDP per person US$60,750 2025
Life expectancy 82.3 2024
Area 30,689 2024
Urban share 87.7% 2025
People 11.94 million
2025 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 81 of 217
0.70%
2025 · 0.24% in 2000 · Rank 121 of 217
388.9
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 29 of 216
87.7%
2025 · 82.0% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 217
15.7%
2025 · 17.6% in 2000 · Rank 170 of 217
21.0%
2025 · 16.8% in 2000 · Rank 28 of 217
1.44
2024 · -14% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 217
Health and living standards 82.3
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 217
3.7
2024 · -37% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 196
US$5,931
2023 · +221% since 2000 · Rank 16 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 215
95.8%
2024 · 29.4% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 186
102.1%
2023 · 103.4% in 2001 · Rank 72 of 190
Economy US$725.5 billion
2025 · +206% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 210
US$60,750
2025 · +163% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 210
Int$74,676
2025 · +169% since 2000 · Rank 24 of 199
0.98%
2025 · 3.72% in 2000 · Rank 176 of 210
2.47%
2025 · 2.54% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 180
5.9%
2025 · 6.6% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 187
75.5%
2025 · 72.5% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 183
2.3%
2025 · 1.7% in 2000 · Rank 89 of 176
Land and environment 30,689
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 216
22.0%
2024 · 22.0% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 214
7.31
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Belgium. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.