Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Canada 509 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 3,039 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 5,265 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 3.5 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Canada: 41.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 83 times as densely populated as Canada.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Canada: 5 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Belgium and Canada are practically level.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Canada: 178.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 1.3 cm taller than in Belgium.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Canada: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 1.1 years older than in Canada.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Canada: 40.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Belgium have 0.2 more children on average than in Canada.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 20% in Canada.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Canada: 20.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.3.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Canada: 5.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Canada 2.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Canada: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Belgium’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 12% more per person than Canada.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Canada: Int$66,746 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Belgium (Gini 4.7 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Canada: 31.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 5.9% in Belgium.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Canada: 6.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada and Belgium are practically level.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Canada: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Belgium’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Canada: 83% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 8% more on health per person than Belgium.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Canada: $6,378 (2024)
How long do people live?
Belgium and Canada are practically level.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Canada: 82.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 27% more doctors per person than Canada.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 23% in Belgium.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Canada: 27.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Canada: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 0.19 points higher than in Canada.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Canada: 6.74 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 3% more alcohol than in Canada.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Canada: 9.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 58% more meat per person than Belgium.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Canada: 94.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 331 kcal more food per person per day than Canada.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 138 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Canada: 1,731 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 1.2 years longer than in Belgium.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Canada: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 68% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Canada: 0.48 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 94% in Canada.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Canada: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Canada are practically level.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Canada: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 83% in Canada.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Canada: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Belgium has 104 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Canada: 94 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 13 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Canada: 48,150 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Belgium.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Canada: 2.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Canada: 39.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 84% more CO₂ than someone in Belgium.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Canada: 13.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Belgium.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Canada: 63.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Belgium carries 33% more fine dust than in Canada.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 83% more likely to be murdered in Canada than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Canada: 2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 2% deadlier than in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belgium is on average 14.0 °C warmer than Canada.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 36% more rain than Canada.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Canada?
Canada is larger. Belgium fits inside Canada 509 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Canada?
Canada has 3.5 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Canada?
Belgium and Canada are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 82.1 in Canada.
Are people taller in Belgium or Canada?
Belgium and Canada are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
