COUNTRY PROFILE / BEL
Belgium
BEL / BE
For Belgium, population is 11,941,781 people (2025, #81/215) and area is 30,689 km² (2023, #137/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2018 / 59.4%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Belgium in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Belgium with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Belgium, population is about 9.7% of Japan's value and area is about 8.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Belgium | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,941,781 people2025 / About 9.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 30,689 km²2023 / About 8.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 389.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.19 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.3 years2024 / 1.74 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 60,7502025 / About 1.69 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 10,251,250 people in 2000 to 11,941,781 people in 2025, an increase of about 16.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.72 years in 2000 to 82.3 years in 2024, an increase of 4.58 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 23,099 in 2000 to US$ 60,750 in 2025, an increase of about 163%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for Belgium.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY