Where is Belgium?
Belgium is a country in Western Europe, bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
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Crazy but True
Belgium once went 589 days without a government. Between 2010 and 2011, political parties could not agree on a coalition, setting a world record for a country operating without an elected administration. Public services carried on regardless, and some Belgians barely noticed.
Belgium facts
- Capital
- Brussels
- Population
- 11,941,781 (2025)
- Area
- 30,528 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Western Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- German, French, and Dutch
- Coordinates
- 50.83333333°, 4°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- BE · BEL
How Belgium compares
- Belgium is the 138th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Moldova and larger than Lesotho.
- It is the 81st most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 4 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 33rd largest of 39 countries by area.