Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Belgium11,484,055France67,059,887France is 5.8× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Belgium≈ 30,740 km²France≈ 636,064 km²France is 21× larger
Population density
derived
Belgium≈ 374 / km²France≈ 105 / km²Belgium is 3.5× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium$664.56 billionFrance$3.16 trillionFrance is 4.8× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium$63,100France$54,500Belgium is 1.2× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium$525.46 billionFrance$1.07 trillionFrance is 2× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium5.5%France7.4%France is higher by 1.9 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Belgium82.3 yearsFrance82.6 yearsFrance is higher by 0.3 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Belgium42.4 yearsFrance42.7 yearsFrance is higher by 0.3 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Belgium9.09 per 1,000France10.88 per 1,000France is higher by 1.79 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Belgium98.2%France81.8%Belgium is higher by 16.4 points
Belgium
France