This reference page collects population of belgium in one place: population 11,779,946; surface area 30,688 km2; density 383.9 /km2; capital Brussels. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 11,779,946
Surface area 30,688 km2
Density 383.9 /km2
Capital Brussels
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Belgium population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 383.9 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Belgium sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of belgium come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of belgium updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.