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🇧🇪Belgium

België

Europe · Western EuropeSovereign stateEU
ISOBE · BEL · 056
LAT,LNG50.83, 4.00
TEL+32

Belgium is a sovereign country in Western Europe, Europe. Its capital is Brussels. It has a population of about 11,555,997 across 30,528 km² — roughly 379 people per km². The currency is the Euro (EUR €). Official languages are Dutch, French, and German. Its ISO 3166 codes are BE, BEL, 056, and the international calling code is +32.

Capital
Brussels
#81
Population
11,555,997
#140
Area
30,528 km²
#33
Density
379 /km²

Key facts about Belgium

GET/alpha/BE
Calling code
+32
Currencies
EUR €
Languages
DutchFrenchGerman
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Belgian
Top-level domain
.be
ISO codes
BE · BEL · 056
Coordinates
50.83, 4.00
Capital
Brussels

Other names for Belgium

BelgieBelgienBelgiqueKingdom of BelgiumKoninkrijk BelgiëRoyaume de BelgiqueKönigreich BelgienBélgicaBelgioベルギー

Largest cities in Belgium (12)

GET/cities?country=BE

Countries bordering Belgium (4)

GET/borders/belgium

Frequently asked questions about Belgium

What is the capital of Belgium?

The capital of Belgium is Brussels.

What is the population of Belgium?

Belgium has a population of about 11,555,997, the 81st largest in the world.

What currency is used in Belgium?

Belgium uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).

What languages are spoken in Belgium?

The main languages of Belgium are Dutch, French, and German.

What is the calling code for Belgium?

The international dialing code for Belgium is +32.

Which countries border Belgium?

Belgium shares land borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.

Query Belgium from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Belgium; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/BE
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/BEL
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/056
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/BEL
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/belgium
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=BE
Largest cities in BelgiumDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/belgium
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=50.83333333&lng=4
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Europe
Countries in Western EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/EUR
Countries using the EuroDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/nl
Countries that speak DutchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/32
Countries with calling code +32Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/be
Countries on the .be domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Belgian
Countries whose people are "Belgian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Brussels
Find a country by capital (Brussels)Docs
See Belgium on the interactive map