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According to allcitypopulation, Belgium has a population of 11,491,346 people as of July 2019. The vast majority of the population (90%) is Belgian. The remaining 10% are made up of foreign nationals from other European countries and around the world, including France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Turkey and the United States. The largest city in Belgium is Brussels with a population of 1.2 million people. The second largest city is Antwerp with a population of 500,000 people. Other major cities include Ghent and Liege. The country has a diverse cultural background due to its location in the middle of Europe and history as an important trading hub between East and West. This diversity is reflected in the languages spoken by Belgians: they speak Dutch (60%), French (40%), German (1%), and English (3%). Belgium also has a large Muslim population with an estimated 600,000 Muslims making up 5% of the total population. This includes Turks and Moroccans who have been living in Belgium since the 1960s when they were invited to work in factories by Belgian companies. In recent years there has been an influx of refugees from Syria, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries which has further diversified the country’s demographic makeup. See iamhigher for Belgium Population and Language.