- Belgium has roughly 11.2 million internet users (11,200,000 people) — about 94.9% of the population and rank #58 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, happn. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Mobility, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Belgium in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 11.2 million11,200,000 · #58
- Penetration
- 94.9%#27
- Population
- 11.8 million11,800,000 · #82
- GDP
- $671B#23
- GDP growth
- +1.1%#177
- GDP per person
- $56,864#26
- Land area
- 30.5k km²#138
- Capital
- Brussels
- Region
- Europe
- Official languages
- Dutch, French, German
How Belgium goes online
Most contact in Belgium runs through WhatsApp, with Facebook kept for the neighbourhood, the club and the shop around the corner. 2dehands is where furniture and bicycles change hands, itsme is the key to both the government counters and the banking app, and HLN is what many people look at first in the morning. In Wallonia the habit is the same, but the reading starts at Sudinfo or Le Soir.
Around 94.9%. With a population of about 11.8 million and 11.2 million online, roughly 600 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 110 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
110 Most-used appsWebsites people in Belgium actually use
20The 20 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Belgium are online?
About 11.2 million (11,200,000 people). That works out to roughly 94.9% of the population, which puts Belgium at #58 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Belgium use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, happn — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Mobility, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Belgium?
WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Belgium?
Around 94.9%. With a population of about 11.8 million and 11.2 million online, roughly 600 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Belgium?
The everyday ones are Het Laatste Nieuws, 2dehands, itsme, plus the other 20 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Belgium: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/be-en.html