Belgium

: 1/1/2014

11,099,554 (1/1/2013)

: 1/1/2013

11,035,948 (1/1/2012)

: 1/1/2012

10,951,266 (1/1/2011)

: 1/1/2011

10,839,905 (1/1/2010)

: 1/1/2010

10,753,080 (1/1/2009)

: 1/1/2009

10,666,866 (1/1/2008)

: 1/1/2008

10,584,534 (1/1/2007)

: 1/1/2007

10,511,382 (1/1/2006)

: 1/1/2006

10,445,852 (1/1/2005)

: 1/1/2005

10,396,421 (1/1/2004)

: 1/1/2004

10,355,844 (1/1/2003)

: 1/1/2003

10,309,725 (1/1/2002)

: 1/1/2002

10,263,414 (1/1/2001)

: 1/1/2001

9,153,489 (1960)

: 1960

9,183,948 (1961)

: 1961

9,220,578 (1962)

: 1962

9,289,770 (1963)

: 1963

9,378,113 (1964)

: 1964

9,463,667 (1965)

: 1965

9,527,807 (1966)

: 1966

9,580,991 (1967)

: 1967

9,618,756 (1968)

: 1968

9,646,032 (1969)

: 1969

9,655,549 (1970)

: 1970

9,673,162 (1971)

: 1971

9,711,115 (1972)

: 1972

9,741,720 (1973)

: 1973

9,772,419 (1974)

: 1974

9,800,700 (1975)

: 1975

9,818,227 (1976)

: 1976

9,830,358 (1977)

: 1977

9,839,534 (1978)

: 1978

9,848,382 (1979)

: 1979

9,859,242 (1980)

: 1980

9,858,982 (1981)

: 1981

9,856,303 (1982)

: 1982

9,855,520 (1983)

: 1983

9,855,372 (1984)

: 1984

9,858,308 (1985)

: 1985

9,861,823 (1986)

: 1986

9,870,234 (1987)

: 1987

9,901,664 (1988)

: 1988

9,937,697 (1989)

: 1989

9,967,379 (1990)

: 1990

10,004,486 (1991)

: 1991

10,045,158 (1992)

: 1992

10,084,475 (1993)

: 1993

10,115,603 (1994)

: 1994

10,136,811 (1995)

: 1995

10,156,637 (1996)

: 1996

10,181,245 (1997)

: 1997

10,203,008 (1998)

: 1998

10,226,419 (1999)

: 1999

10,251,250 (2000)

: 2000

10,286,570 (2001)

: 2001

10,332,785 (2002)

: 2002

10,376,133 (2003)

: 2003

10,421,137 (2004)

: 2004

10,478,617 (2005)

: 2005

10,547,958 (2006)

: 2006

10,625,700 (2007)

: 2007

10,709,973 (2008)

: 2008

10,796,493 (2009)

: 2009

10,920,272 (2010)

: 2010

11,047,744 (2011)

: 2011

11,128,246 (2012)

: 2012

11,182,817 (2013)

: 2013

11,372,068 (2017)

: 2017

11,492,641 (2020)

: 2020

11,431,406 (2019)

: 2019

11,376,070 (2018)

: 2018

11,322,088 (2017)

: 2017

11,267,910 (2016)

: 2016

11,209,044 (2015)

: 2015

11,150,516 (2014)

: 2014

11,099,554 (2013)

: 2013

11,035,948 (2012)

: 2012

10,951,266 (2011)

: 2011

10,839,905 (2010)

: 2010

10,753,080 (2009)

: 2009

10,665,140 (2008)

: 2008

10,584,534 (2007)

: 2007

10,511,382 (2006)

: 2006

10,445,852 (2005)

: 2005

10,396,421 (2004)

: 2004

10,355,844 (2003)

: 2003

10,309,725 (2002)

: 2002

10,263,414 (2001)

: 2001

10,239,085 (2000)

: 2000

10,213,752 (1999)

: 1999

10,192,264 (1998)

: 1998

10,170,226 (1997)

: 1997

10,142,776 (1996)

: 1996

10,130,398 (1995)

: 1995

10,100,341 (1994)

: 1994

10,068,319 (1993)

: 1993

10,021,997 (1992)

: 1992

9,978,681 (1991)

: 1991

9,848,647 (1981)

: 1981

9,650,944 (1970)

: 1970

9,189,737 (1961)

: 1961

8,512,185 (1947)

: 1947

8,091,997 (1930)

: 1930

7,405,570 (1920)

: 1920

7,423,784 (1910)

: 1910

6,693,546 (1900)

: 1900

6,069,317 (1890)

: 1890

5,520,016 (1880)

: 1880

4,827,834 (1866)

: 1866

4,529,465 (1856)

: 1856

4,337,198 (1846)

: 1846

3,786,556 (1831)

:bug: P459

: 1831

11,521,238 (1/1/2021)

:bug: P459

: 1/1/2021

11,584,008 (1/1/2022)

:bug: P459

: 1/1/2022

11,825,551 (1/1/2025)

Emergency Medical Services

: 1/1/2025

Motto

Unity Makes Strength

Currency

(1/1/1999 - )

: 1/1/1999

(1830 - 1/1/2002)

: 1830

: 1/1/2002

Unicode Character

🇧🇪

Emergency Phone Number

112

100

Has Use

:

:

:

:

Electrical Plug Type

Europlug

Type E

Licence Plate Code

B (1910 - )

: 1910

Trunk Prefix

0

Official Name

Königreich Belgien

:

Form in Native Language

Kingdom of Belgium

Koninkrijk België

:

Form in Native Language

Royaume de Belgique

Prime Minister of Belgium

:

Form in Native Language

Konungariket Belgien

Belgické kráľovstvo

Office Held by Head of Government

Median Income

31,112 United States dollar

:

Freedom in the World

Coat of Arms Image

Significant Event

(10/4/1830)

: 10/4/1830

(4/19/1839)

: 4/19/1839

Diplomatic Relation

32 items

Luxembourg

Italy

Germany

Belgium–Germany Relations

:

Liechtenstein

Australia

Ukraine

(3/10/1992 - )

Belgium–Ukraine Relations

:

: 3/10/1992

Kosovo

:

Belgium–Kosovo Relations

France

:

Belgium–France Relations

United Kingdom

Belgium–United Kingdom Relations

:

Canada

:

Belgium–Canada Relations

Indonesia

Belgium–Indonesia Relations

:

Denmark

Belgium–Denmark Relations

:

Turkey

:

Belgium–Turkey Relations

Netherlands

Belgium–Netherlands Relations

:

Uruguay

Belgium–Uruguay Relations

:

Malaysia

Belgium–Malaysia Relations

:

Pakistan

Belgium–Pakistan Relations

:

Taiwan

:

Belgium–Taiwan Relations

Mexico

Democratic Republic of the Congo

:

Belgium–Mexico Relations

Belgium–Democratic Republic of the Congo Relations

:

United States

Belgium–United States Relations

:

Russia

:

Belgium–Russia Relations

India

:

Belgium–India Relations

Greece

People's Republic of China

:

Belgium–Greece Relations

:

Belgium–China Relations

Georgia

(6/5/1992 - )

: 6/5/1992

Israel

Kingdom of the Netherlands

:

Belgium–Israel Relations

Hungary

Category:Belgium–Hungary Relations

:

North Korea

(1/23/2001 - )

Belgium–North Korea Relations

:

: 1/23/2001

Mauritius

Rwanda

( - 3/17/2025)

:

Belgium–Rwanda Relations

Belgian Federal Parliament

: 3/17/2025

Inception

10/4/1830

Office Held by Head of State

King of the Belgians

Commons Gallery

België / Belgique / Belgien

Legislative Body

Has Part(s)

:

Senate of Belgium

Has Part(s)

:

Chamber of Representatives

History of Topic

History of Belgium

Official Language

:

:

Brussels-Capital Region

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

German-Speaking Community of Belgium

:

:

Continent

Europe

Capital

City of Brussels

Official Website

https://www.belgium.be/

https://www.belgium.be/nl

https://www.belgium.be/fr

https://www.belgium.be/de

https://www.belgium.be/en

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of Belgium

Demonym

57 items

Belg

Belgian

belga

Belgische

:

Belge

:

:

Belgier

:

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belgier

Belgiano

belgo

Belgänan

பெல்ஜியர்

Belgičan

:

بلجيكي

:

بلجيكية

:

بلجيكيون

:

бельгієць

:

бельгійка

:

бельгійці

:

бельгийцы

:

belga

בלגי

:

בלגית

:

belgieni

:

belgian

:

belgiancă

:

Belsch

:

Belsch

:

belga

:

:

belgi

:

belghe

:

比利时

beljes

belgisk

:

belxicanu

:

belxicana

:

belga

belxicano

Applies to Part

:

Neuter

Bedje

Belgen

Belzje

belgijanac

:

belgijanka

:

belgijanci

:

belgijanke

:

Belgierin

:

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بیلج

belgo

:

belghe

:

belzi

:

belghi

:

بلجيكي

:

بلجيكية

:

بلجيكيين

:

بلجيكيات

:

Beilgeach

Belgierinnen

Applies to Part

:

Feminine Plural

Geoshape

Mobile Country Code

206

Total Fertility Rate

16 items

1.62 (1999)

:bug: P459

: 1999

1.67 (2000)

:bug: P459

: 2000

1.67 (2001)

:bug: P459

: 2001

1.65 (2002)

:bug: P459

: 2002

1.67 (2003)

:bug: P459

: 2003

1.72 (2004)

:bug: P459

: 2004

1.76 (2005)

:bug: P459

: 2005

1.8 (2006)

:bug: P459

: 2006

1.82 (2007)

:bug: P459

: 2007

1.85 (2008)

:bug: P459

: 2008

1.84 (2009)

:bug: P459

: 2009

1.86 (2010)

:bug: P459

: 2010

1.81 (2011)

:bug: P459

: 2011

1.79 (2012)

:bug: P459

: 2012

1.75 (2013)

:bug: P459

: 2013

1.75 (2014)

:bug: P459

: 2014

Maritime Identification Digits

205

Retirement Age

65 years old ( - 1/31/2025)

: 1/31/2025

66 years old (2/1/2025 - 1/31/2030)

: 2/1/2025

: 1/31/2030

67 years old (2/1/2030 - )

Érasme-Louis Surlet De Chokier

: 2/1/2030

Head of State

11 items

(2/25/1831 - 7/20/1831)

:

: 2/25/1831

: 7/20/1831

(6/4/1831 - 12/10/1865)

:

: 6/4/1831

: 12/10/1865

Leopold II of Belgium

(12/17/1865 - 12/17/1909)

:

: 12/17/1865

: 12/17/1909

(12/23/1909 - 2/17/1934)

:

: 12/23/1909

: 2/17/1934

Leopold III of Belgium

(2/23/1934 - 9/20/1944)

:

: 2/23/1934

: 9/20/1944

Prince Charles, Count of Flanders

(9/20/1944 - 7/20/1950)

:

: 9/20/1944

: 7/20/1950

Leopold III of Belgium

(7/20/1950 - 8/11/1950)

:

: 7/20/1950

: 8/11/1950

Baudouin I of Belgium

(8/11/1950 - 7/17/1951)

:

: 8/11/1950

: 7/17/1951

Baudouin I of Belgium

(7/17/1951 - 7/31/1993)

:

: 7/17/1951

: 7/31/1993

(8/9/1993 - 7/21/2013)

:

: 8/9/1993

: 7/21/2013

(7/21/2013 - )

:

: 7/21/2013

Locator Map Image

Age of Majority

18 years old

Head of Government

Sophie Wilmès

(10/27/2019 - 10/1/2020)

: 10/27/2019

: 10/1/2020

Charles Michel

(10/11/2014 - 10/27/2019)

: 10/11/2014

: 10/27/2019

Alexander De Croo

(10/1/2020 - 2/3/2025)

: 10/1/2020

: 2/3/2025

(2/3/2025 - )

: 2/3/2025

Member Of

50 items

European Union

(3/25/1957 - )

:

: 3/25/1957

United Nations

(12/27/1945 - )

:

: 12/27/1945

NATO

(4/4/1949 - )

:

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

: 4/4/1949

:

Council of Europe

:

Benelux

:

European Space Agency

:

World Trade Organization

:

European Air Transport Command

:

Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union

:

Dutch Language Union

:

European Southern Observatory

(1962 - )

:

Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe

: 1962

(6/25/1973 - )

:

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

: 6/25/1973

(12/27/1945 - )

:

International Development Association

: 12/27/1945

(7/2/1964 - )

:

International Finance Corporation

: 7/2/1964

(12/27/1956 - )

:

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

: 12/27/1956

(9/18/1992 - )

:

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

: 9/18/1992

(9/26/1970 - )

:

: 9/26/1970

African Development Bank

:

Asian Development Bank

(1966 - )

:

: 1966

Australia Group

(1985 - )

:

European Coal and Steel Community

: 1985

(1951 - 2002)

: 1951

: 2002

European Payments Union

:

Eurocontrol

(1960 - )

:

: 1960

Treaty on Open Skies

:

Missile Technology Control Regime

(1990 - )

:

: 1990

Interpol

(9/7/1923 - )

:

Subject Has Role

:

Founder Member

: 9/7/1923

Nuclear Suppliers Group

:

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

(4/29/1997 - )

:

Movement Coordination Centre Europe

: 4/29/1997

:

Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation

:

International Hydrographic Organization

:

International Energy Agency

:

UNESCO

(11/29/1946 - )

:

Group on Earth Observations

: 11/29/1946

:

Universal Postal Union UPU

(7/1/1875 - )

:

International Telecommunication Union

: 7/1/1875

(1/1/1866 - )

:

: 1/1/1866

Schengen Area

(3/26/1995 - )

:

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

: 3/26/1995

(2001 - )

:

Organisation Internationale De La Francophonie

: 2001

(1970 - )

:

: 1970

Visa Waiver Program

(1991 - )

:

World Meteorological Organization

: 1991

(2/2/1951 - )

:

World Health Organization

: 2/2/1951

:

Antarctic Treaty System

:

World Customs Organization

(12/11/1952 - )

:

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

: 12/11/1952

(2005 - )

:

: 2005

Q131720477

:

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

:

Allies of the First World War

European Economic Area

:

Unemployment Rate

31 items

8 percent (2014)

: 2014

6.99 percent (1991)

: 1991

6.7 percent (1992)

: 1992

8.08 percent (1993)

: 1993

9.65 percent (1994)

: 1994

9.34 percent (1995)

: 1995

9.48 percent (1996)

: 1996

8.96 percent (1997)

: 1997

9.32 percent (1998)

: 1998

8.65 percent (1999)

: 1999

6.59 percent (2000)

: 2000

6.18 percent (2001)

: 2001

6.91 percent (2002)

: 2002

7.68 percent (2003)

: 2003

7.36 percent (2004)

: 2004

8.44 percent (2005)

: 2005

8.25 percent (2006)

: 2006

7.46 percent (2007)

: 2007

6.98 percent (2008)

: 2008

7.91 percent (2009)

: 2009

8.29 percent (2010)

: 2010

7.14 percent (2011)

: 2011

7.54 percent (2012)

: 2012

8.43 percent (2013)

: 2013

8.52 percent (2014)

: 2014

8.48 percent (2015)

: 2015

7.83 percent (2016)

: 2016

7.09 percent (2017)

: 2017

5.95 percent (2018)

: 2018

5.36 percent (2019)

: 2019

5.55 percent (2020)

Federal Government of Belgium

: 2020

Railway Traffic Side

Left

Mains Voltage

230 volt

Frequency

: 50 hertz

Executive Body

Official Symbol

Papaver Rhoeas

Anthem

The Brabançonne

(1830 - )

Audio

:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#CommonsMedia

Constitutional Court of Belgium

: 1830

Highest Judicial Authority

Belgian Court of Cassation

Council of State

Life Expectancy

24 items

77.62 year (1999)

: 1999

77.722 year (2000)

: 2000

77.973 year (2001)

: 2001

78.076 year (2002)

: 2002

78.129 year (2003)

: 2003

78.878 year (2004)

: 2004

78.98 year (2005)

: 2005

79.38 year (2006)

: 2006

79.783 year (2007)

: 2007

79.68 year (2008)

: 2008

80.034 year (2009)

: 2009

80.183 year (2010)

: 2010

80.585 year (2011)

: 2011

80.385 year (2012)

: 2012

80.588 year (2013)

: 2013

81.288 year (2014)

: 2014

80.993 year (2015)

: 2015

80.26 year (2016)

: 2016

81.36 year (2017)

: 2017

81.48 year (2018)

: 2018

81.83 year (2019)

: 2019

80.79 year (2020)

: 2020

81.65 year (2021)

: 2021

81.69 year (2022)

: 2022

Part Of

Benelux

Top-Level Internet Domain

.be

.eu

Area

30,528 square kilometre

30,688 square kilometre

Shares Border With

Germany

:

Belgium–Germany Border

Luxembourg

Belgium–Luxembourg Border

:

France

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

:

Belgium–France Border

:

Nord-Pas-De-Calais

Netherlands

Belgium–Netherlands Border

:

Neutral Moresnet

(10/4/1830 - 1/10/1920)

: 10/4/1830

: 1/10/1920

Instance Of

Sovereign State

:

Federation

:

Elevation Above Sea Level

( - 1960)

: 1960

Highest Point

Signal De Botrange

: 694 metre

Driving Side

Right

Lowest Point

De Moeren

Elevation Above Sea Level

: -4 metre

Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity

Flemish Region

Brussels-Capital Region

Flemish Community of Belgium

French Community of Belgium

German-Speaking Community of Belgium

Wallonia

Telephone Country Code

+32

Named After

Belgae

Gallia Belgica

Motto Text

Eendracht maakt macht

L’union fait la force

Strength lies in unity

La unión hace la fuerza

Undod sy'n creu cryfder

La Unió fa la força

The place to be

Object of Statement Has Role

:

Tourism Slogan

Einigkeit macht stark

Flag

Flag of Belgium

Coordinate Location

Loading map...

50.6411°N 4.6681°E

Described by Source

15 items

Catholic Encyclopedia

Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Belgium

:

Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

Sytin Military Encyclopedia

:

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia

:

Q24344817

Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

:

Q29967777

Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

:

Q24751750

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)

:

Q24940759

The Nuttall Encyclopædia

Subject Named As

:Belgium

Subject Named As

:Cockpit of Europe

Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition

:

Q100331755

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Belgium

:

1922 Encyclopædia Britannica

1922 Encyclopædia Britannica/Belgium

:

Draft History of Qing

Draft History of Qing, Volume 159

:

TASS Encyclopedia

Work Available at URL

:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url

Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary

French Belgian Sign Language

:

Q124628411

Pax Leksikon

Volume

:1

Flag Image

Main Regulatory Text

Constitution of Belgium

Central Bank

National Bank of Belgium

Language Used

20 items

West Flemish

Limburgish

Flemish Sign Language

Literacy Rate

99 percent (2018)

: 2018

Suicide Rate

20.7 (2016)

:bug: P459

: 2016

20.1 (2015)

:bug: P459

: 2015

21.3 (2010)

:bug: P459

: 2010

21.2 (2005)

:bug: P459

: 2005

22.7 (2000)

:bug: P459

United Kingdom of the Netherlands

: 2000

Native Label

Koninkrijk België

Royaume de Belgique

Königreich Belgien

Culture

Culture of Belgium

Replaces

Economy of Topic

Economy of Belgium

Demographics of Topic

Demographics of Belgium

Democracy Index

14 items

7.51 (2020)

: 2020

7.64 (2019)

: 2019

7.78 (2018)

: 2018

7.78 (2017)

: 2017

7.77 (2016)

: 2016

7.93 (2015)

: 2015

7.93 (2014)

: 2014

8.05 (2013)

: 2013

8.05 (2012)

: 2012

8.05 (2011)

: 2011

8.05 (2010)

: 2010

8.16 (2008)

: 2008

8.15 (2006)

: 2006

7.51 (2021)

: 2021

Image

Different From

Descriptive Page and Disambiguation Page Have to Be in Different Items

Criterion Used

:

Applies to Name of Subject

: Belgium

België

Criterion Used

:

Descriptive Page and Disambiguation Page Have to Be in Different Items

Applies to Name of Subject

: België

Belgique

Criterion Used

:

Descriptive Page and Disambiguation Page Have to Be in Different Items

Applies to Name of Subject

: Belgique

Maximum Temperature Record

41.8 degree Celsius (7/25/2019)

Location

:

Begijnendijk

Day in Year for Periodic Occurrence

: 7/25/2019

Public Holiday

11 items

New Year's Day

Easter

Easter Monday

Feast of the Ascension

Pentecost

Whit Monday

Belgian National Day

:

July 21

Assumption of Mary

All Saints' Day

Day in Year for Periodic Occurrence

:

November 1

Armistice Day

Day in Year for Periodic Occurrence

:

November 11

Christmas Day

Minimum Temperature Record

-30.1 degree Celsius (1/20/1940)

Location

:

Rochefort

: 1/20/1940

Human Development Index

32 items

0.816 (1990)

: 1990

0.819 (1991)

: 1991

0.835 (1992)

: 1992

0.85 (1993)

: 1993

0.858 (1994)

: 1994

0.865 (1995)

: 1995

0.871 (1996)

: 1996

0.876 (1997)

: 1997

0.878 (1998)

: 1998

0.882 (1999)

: 1999

0.887 (2000)

: 2000

0.89 (2001)

: 2001

0.892 (2002)

: 2002

0.895 (2003)

: 2003

0.9 (2004)

: 2004

0.902 (2005)

: 2005

0.905 (2006)

: 2006

0.908 (2007)

: 2007

0.908 (2008)

: 2008

0.91 (2009)

: 2009

0.912 (2010)

: 2010

0.914 (2011)

: 2011

0.915 (2012)

: 2012

0.916 (2013)

: 2013

0.921 (2014)

: 2014

0.924 (2015)

: 2015

0.927 (2016)

: 2016

0.931 (2017)

: 2017

0.933 (2018)

: 2018

0.936 (2019)

: 2019

0.928 (2020)

: 2020

0.937 (2021)

: 2021

Hashtag

Belgium

Located in or Next to Body of Water

North Sea

Located In/On Physical Feature

Western Europe

Low Countries

European Economic Area

Gini Coefficient

27.2 (2020)

: 2020

Relief Location Map

Location Map

Detail Map

Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index

12 items

0.84 (2010)

: 2010

0.836 (2011)

: 2011

0.836 (2012)

: 2012

0.843 (2013)

: 2013

0.843 (2014)

: 2014

0.85 (2015)

: 2015

0.852 (2016)

: 2016

0.86 (2017)

: 2017

0.861 (2018)

: 2018

0.865 (2019)

: 2019

0.867 (2020)

: 2020

0.874 (2021)

: 2021

Country

Memorial Interallié De Cointe

Owner Of

Meise Botanic Garden

Located in Time Zone

:

:

Central European Time

Valid in Period

:

Standard Time

Central European Summer Time

Valid in Period

:

Daylight Saving Time

Europe/Brussels

IPA Transcription

ˈbɛlʤəm

Language of Work or Name

:

English

ˈkɪŋdəm ɒv ˈbɛlʤəm

Language of Work or Name

:

English

Male Population

5,667,234 (2019)

: 2019

5,695,855 (2020)

: 2020

5,722,387 (2021)

: 2021

5,774,066 (2022)

: 2022

Female Population

5,821,746 (2019)

: 2019

5,842,749 (2020)

: 2020

5,863,808 (2021)

: 2021

5,911,748 (2022)