Belgium (Kingdom of Belgium), BE

Belgium: Independent country in western Europe

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Quick Facts about Kingdom of Belgium

Population :	11,431,406
Country :	Belgium
Head of government :	Prime Minister of Belgium
Plate code :	B
Area :	30528 km²
Official name :	Kraljevina Belgija, le Royaume de Belgique, Royaume de Belgique, Belgické království, Koninkrijk België, Königreich Belgien, Kingdom of Belgium
Has part :	German-speaking Community of Belgium, French Community of Belgium, Flemish Community, Brussels-Capital Region, Wallonia, Flanders
Water as percent of area :	0.8%
Land as percent of area :	99.2%
Continent :	Europe
Annual number of weddings :	44725, 45005, 44858
Easternmost point :	Point(6.40743256 50.3358193)
Northernmost point :	Point(4.77 51.5)
Patron saint :	Joseph
Legislative body :	Belgian Federal Parliament
Named for :	Belgae
Official language :	Dutch, German, French
Capital :	Brussels
Establishment :	October 10, 1830 (192 years ago)
Time Zone :	Europe/Brussels, Central European Time, UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00, Central European Summer Time
Local time :	20:35:34 (28th January 2023)

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Geography

Kingdom of Belgium is located at 50°49'60"N 4°0'0"E (50.8333333, 4.0). It has 4 neighbors: Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.

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The largest city of Kingdom of Belgium is Charleroi with a population of 201,816. Other cities include, Liège population 196,623, Brussels population 185,103, Namur population 110,939 and Mons population 95,299. See all Kingdom of Belgium cities & populated places.

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Alexander De Croo , 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
Sophie Wilmès , 1 October, 2020 2019-10-27T00:00:00Z
Charles Michel , 27 October, 2019 2014-10-11T00:00:00Z

Kingdom of Belgium has 4 neighbours.

Kingdom of the Netherlands Independent country in Western Europe and the Caribbean
Federal Republic of Germany Independent country in Central Europe
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Independent country in Central Europe
Republic of France Independent country with mainland in Western Europe and several overseas territories

German-speaking Community of Belgium
Wallonia
Flemish Community
Brussels-Capital Region
Flemish Region
French Community of Belgium

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	9,153,489	-	census
1961	9,183,948	0.33%	census
1962	9,220,578	0.4%	census
1963	9,289,770	0.74%	census
1964	9,378,113	0.94%	census
1965	9,463,667	0.9%	census
1966	9,527,807	0.67%	census
1967	9,580,991	0.56%	census
1968	9,618,756	0.39%	census
1969	9,646,032	0.28%	census
1970	9,655,549	0.1%	census
1971	9,673,162	0.18%	census
1972	9,711,115	0.39%	census
1973	9,741,720	0.31%	census
1974	9,772,419	0.31%	census
1975	9,800,700	0.29%	census
1976	9,818,227	0.18%	census
1977	9,830,358	0.12%	census
1978	9,839,534	0.09%	census
1979	9,848,382	0.09%	census
1980	9,859,242	0.11%	census
1981	9,858,982	-0%	census
1982	9,856,303	-0.03%	census
1983	9,855,520	-0.01%	census
1984	9,855,372	-0%	census
1985	9,858,308	0.03%	census
1986	9,861,823	0.04%	census
1987	9,870,234	0.09%	census
1988	9,901,664	0.32%	census
1989	9,937,697	0.36%	census
1990	9,967,379	0.3%	census
1991	10,004,486	0.37%	census
1992	10,045,158	0.4%	census
1993	10,084,475	0.39%	census
1994	10,115,603	0.31%	census
1995	10,136,811	0.21%	census
1996	10,156,637	0.2%	census
1997	10,181,245	0.24%	census
1998	10,203,008	0.21%	census
1999	10,226,419	0.23%	census
2000	10,251,250	0.24%	census
2001	10,286,570	0.34%	census
2002	10,332,785	0.45%	census
2003	10,376,133	0.42%	census
2004	10,396,421	0.2%	census
2005	10,478,617	0.78%	census
2006	10,547,958	0.66%	census
2007	10,584,534	0.35%	census
2008	10,709,973	1.17%	census
2009	10,753,080	0.4%	census
2010	10,839,905	0.8%	census
2011	10,951,266	1.02%	census
2012	11,128,246	1.59%	census
2013	11,182,817	0.49%	census
2014	11,150,516	-0.29%	census
2015	11,274,196	1.1%	(Worldbank)
2016	11,331,422	0.51%	(Worldbank)
2017	11,372,068	0.36%	census
2018	11,427,054	0.48%	(Worldbank)
2019	11,431,406	0.04%	census

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