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Photos of Belgium

A close-up of the distinctive Gothic steeple of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (the Cathedral of Our Lady) in Antwerp, Belgium. Photo courtesy of NOAA / Michael Theberge.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 140

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 47

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 148

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 169

Death rate

comparison ranking: 46

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 27

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 166

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 205

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 145

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 61

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 25

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 132

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 159

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 25

Labor force

comparison ranking: 81

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 106

Public debt

comparison ranking: 27

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 63

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 183

Exports

comparison ranking: 18

Imports

comparison ranking: 18

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 57

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 88

Railways

comparison ranking: total 54

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 42

Waterways

comparison ranking: 43

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 68

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 107

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues