Belgium vs Germany

Belgium

Germany

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

Belgium11,484,055Germany83,132,799Germany is 7.2× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Belgium≈ 30,740 km²Germany≈ 357,461 km²Germany is 12× larger

Population density

derived

Belgium≈ 374 / km²Germany≈ 233 / km²Belgium is 1.6× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Belgium$664.56 billionGermany$4.66 trillionGermany is 7× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Belgium$63,100Germany$62,800Nearly equal — Belgium +0.5%

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Belgium$525.46 billionGermany$1.95 trillionGermany is 3.7× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Belgium5.5%Germany3.5%Belgium is higher by 2 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Belgium82.3 yearsGermany81.9 yearsBelgium is higher by 0.4 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Belgium42.4 yearsGermany46.9 yearsGermany is higher by 4.5 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Belgium9.09 per 1,000Germany8.87 per 1,000Belgium is higher by 0.22 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Belgium98.2%Germany77.8%Belgium is higher by 20.4 points