Belgium

Belgium overview

Belgium is in Western Europe, Europe. Its capital is Brussels. The World Bank counts about 11.9 million people for 2025 on 30,689 km² of surface area.

In the Travle map, Belgium has 4 neighbours: France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 11,941,781 people in Belgium for 2025, which is 81st of 170 by population. Spread over 30,689 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 389 people per km², 12th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Belgium, really?

With 30,689 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Belgium is 137th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.02% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Moldova (33,849 km²) is just larger; Lesotho (30,360 km²) just smaller.

Belgium at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Belgium within Western Europe

Natural Earth places Belgium in Western Europe (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Belgium is 4th by population and 6th by surface area, with 5.9% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Western Europe from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Germany	83,491,249	357,680
France	68,720,337	606,410
Netherlands	18,087,633	41,540
Belgium	11,941,781	30,689
Austria	9,208,163	83,879
Switzerland	9,092,436	41,291
Luxembourg	686,970	2,590

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Belgium is in Western Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Brussels, is at about 50.8° N and 4.3° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Belgium 4 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 4.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Belgium is on the map

Countries bordering Belgium

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 4 land neighbours.

Land neighbours of Belgium: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
France	south	Yes	Yes
Germany	east	Yes	Yes
Luxembourg	south-east	Yes	Yes
Netherlands	north	Yes	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Belgium

Currency

• Euro: code EUR, numeric 978. ISO 4217 lists it for 37 entries in total, so it is shared with 36 others.

Official languages

• Dutch: official in 7 territories in CLDR, including Belgium.
• French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Belgium.
• German: official in 6 territories in CLDR, including Belgium.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Belgium codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Belgium

• With about 389 people per km², it is 12th by density in that list.
• Dutch has official status in 7 territories in Unicode CLDR, Belgium among them.
• French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Belgium among them.
• German has official status in 6 territories in Unicode CLDR, Belgium among them.
• The longest Travle trip from Belgium takes 12 steps, to Lesotho.
• The Euro is listed for 37 entries in ISO 4217.
• UNESCO lists 16 World Heritage properties in Belgium; the earliest inscription dates from 1998.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Belgium in Travle?

Starting from Belgium and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 12 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Belgium

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• France: 1 step (Belgium → France)
• Germany: 1 step (Belgium → Germany)
• Luxembourg: 1 step (Belgium → Luxembourg)
• Netherlands: 1 step (Belgium → Netherlands)
• Austria: 2 steps (Belgium → Germany → Austria)
• Czechia: 2 steps (Belgium → Germany → Czechia)
• Denmark: 2 steps (Belgium → Germany → Denmark)
• Italy: 2 steps (Belgium → France → Italy)
• Poland: 2 steps (Belgium → Germany → Poland)
• Spain: 2 steps (Belgium → France → Spain)
• Switzerland: 2 steps (Belgium → Germany → Switzerland)
• Belarus: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Poland → Belarus)
• Hungary: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Austria → Hungary)
• Lithuania: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Poland → Lithuania)
• Morocco: 3 steps (Belgium → France → Spain → Morocco)
• Portugal: 3 steps (Belgium → France → Spain → Portugal)
• Russia: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Poland → Russia)
• Slovakia: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Austria → Slovakia)
• Slovenia: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Austria → Slovenia)
• Ukraine: 3 steps (Belgium → Germany → Poland → Ukraine)

World Heritage in Belgium

UNESCO lists 16 World Heritage properties in Belgium: 15 cultural and 1 natural. The first 3 were inscribed in 1998.

• Flemish Béguinages (cultural, inscribed 1998)
• La Grand-Place, Brussels (cultural, inscribed 1998)
• The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (cultural, inscribed 1998)
• Belfries of Belgium and France (cultural, inscribed 1999, shared with other countries)
• Historic Centre of Brugge (cultural, inscribed 2000)
• Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (cultural, inscribed 2000)
• Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (cultural, inscribed 2000)
• Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (cultural, inscribed 2000)
• Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (cultural, inscribed 2005)
• Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (natural, inscribed 2007, shared with other countries)
• Stoclet House (cultural, inscribed 2009)
• Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (cultural, inscribed 2012)

Showing the 12 earliest of 16. The full list is on the UNESCO website.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Belgium — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Belgium?

Brussels.

Which countries border Belgium?

On land, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.

What currency and language does Belgium use?

The currency is the Euro (EUR). Unicode CLDR gives Dutch, French and German official status.

How far can you travel from Belgium in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 12 steps: Lesotho.

How many people live in Belgium?

The World Bank counts 11,941,781 people for 2025.

How big is Belgium?

30,689 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Belgium?

The international dialling code is +32 and the country-code domain is .be.

What time zone does Belgium use?

UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026).

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