Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Belgium
30,528 km²
0.3% of largest
China is 314.37× larger than Belgium
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Belgium
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.59M
PEOPLE
China has 121.88× the population of Belgium
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Belgium
3.2% OF LARGEST
$578.6B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Belgium
1.3% OF LARGEST
26.3K
TROOPS
China has 77.38× the active personnel of Belgium
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Belgium
5.0% OF LARGEST
164
AIRCRAFT
China has 20.03× the aircraft of Belgium
Naval Assets
China
Belgium
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Belgium
10.0% OF LARGEST
227.4
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Belgium
0.7% OF LARGEST
$23B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Belgium
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Belgium
$532.2B
Exports
$532.2B
Imports
$534.8B
Trade Balance
$-2.6B
Trade Deficit
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Belgium
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Belgium
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Belgium
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Belgium
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Belgium
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Belgium
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Belgium
49
Gold
58
Silver
72
Bronze
179
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 9
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Belgium
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
Belgium
41.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Belgium is 2.8 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Belgium has the highest elderly population at 26.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Belgium
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Belgium
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
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|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $14 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,200 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $900 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $140 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $40 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $80 | $30 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Belgium | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11589623 | 1412600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 30528 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Brussels | Beijing |
| Official Language | Dutch, French, German | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Belgium | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 26,300 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 6,750 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 33,050 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,800,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 382 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Belgium | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $578,600,000,000 | $17,963,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $49,910 | $12,720 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 27.4 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Belgium Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.1293 Weaker |
| China Currency | 7.7353 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | EUR | CNY |
| 1 USD equals | 0.8802 EUR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 314.4 times larger in area than Belgium.
That's a massive difference!
China has 121.9 times more people than Belgium.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Belgium has the highest GDP per capita at $49,910 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Belgium vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 31.0x larger than Belgium's $579B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 121.9x larger than Belgium's 12M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 314.4x larger than Belgium.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Belgium's 26Thousand.
Trade: Belgium has a trade deficit of $3B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: Belgium leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology