This is a list of most populous municipalities in Belgium. Out of the 581 Belgian municipalities (as of 1 January 2019) the list contains all those with a population over 30,000.
All of Belgium is divided into municipalities, however a municipality may or may not have an additional royally-decreed city status. For example, Brussels is a federal region of 19 municipalities, the City of Brussels being only one of them.
List
edit# | Municipality | Population | Province | Region | ||||
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | ||||
1. | Antwerp | 470,349 | 446,525 | 483,505 | 513,570 | 529,247 | Antwerp | Flanders |
2. | Ghent | 230,543 | 224,180 | 243,366 | 253,266 | 263,927 | East Flanders | Flanders |
3. | Charleroi | 206,779 | 200,827 | 202,598 | 202,480 | 202,746 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
4. | Liège | 196,825 | 185,639 | 192,504 | 195,968 | 197,217 | Liège | Wallonia |
5. | Brussels | 136,706 | 133,859 | 157,673 | 175,534 | 185,103 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
6. | Schaerbeek | 104,768 | 105,692 | 121,232 | 131,030 | 132,799 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
7. | Anderlecht | 89,231 | 87,812 | 104,647 | 116,332 | 120,887 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
8. | Bruges | 117,460 | 116,246 | 116,741 | 117,886 | 118,656 | West Flanders | Flanders |
9. | Namur | 103,466 | 105,419 | 108,950 | 110,646 | 111,432 | Namur | Wallonia |
10. | Leuven | 85,193 | 88,014 | 95,463 | 98,376 | 102,275 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
11. | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | 68,904 | 71,219 | 88,181 | 95,576 | 97,979 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
12. | Mons | 91,867 | 90,935 | 91,759 | 95,231 | 95,887 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
13. | Ixelles | 73,128 | 73,174 | 80,183 | 84,754 | 87,632 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
14. | Aalst | 76,245 | 76,313 | 80,043 | 83,709 | 87,332 | East Flanders | Flanders |
15. | Mechelen | 75,622 | 75,438 | 80,940 | 83,975 | 86,921 | Antwerp | Flanders |
16. | Uccle | 75,402 | 74,221 | 77,589 | 81,280 | 83,980 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
17. | La Louvière | 76,138 | 76,568 | 78,071 | 80,375 | 81,138 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
18. | Hasselt | 66,094 | 68,085 | 73,067 | 76,331 | 78,714 | Limburg | Flanders |
19. | Sint-Niklaas | 67,979 | 68,290 | 71,806 | 74,289 | 78,531 | East Flanders | Flanders |
20. | Kortrijk | 76,081 | 74,790 | 74,911 | 75,219 | 77,109 | West Flanders | Flanders |
21. | Ostend | 68,527 | 67,279 | 69,064 | 70,460 | 71,647 | West Flanders | Flanders |
22. | Tournai | 67,767 | 67,379 | 69,043 | 69,756 | 69,083 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
23. | Genk | 61,343 | 62,842 | 64,757 | 65,463 | 66,447 | Limburg | Flanders |
24. | Seraing | 60,952 | 60,557 | 62,698 | 63,972 | 64,192 | Liège | Wallonia |
25. | Roeselare | 52,512 | 54,199 | 57,432 | 60,386 | 63,478 | West Flanders | Flanders |
26. | Mouscron | 53,545 | 52,492 | 54,651 | 57,068 | 58,767 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
27. | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 48,141 | 46,528 | 50,749 | 54,022 | 57,712 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
28. | Forest | 47,178 | 45,555 | 50,258 | 55,012 | 56,581 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
29. | Verviers | 53,657 | 53,148 | 55,253 | 55,356 | 55,290 | Liège | Wallonia |
30. | Jette | 38,769 | 39,749 | 46,818 | 50,724 | 52,728 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
31. | Saint-Gilles | 43,579 | 42,458 | 46,981 | 50,472 | 49,678 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
32. | Beveren | 42,163 | 44,977 | 46,299 | 47,423 | 49,047 | East Flanders | Flanders |
33. | Etterbeek | 39,641 | 39,404 | 44,352 | 46,773 | 48,473 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
34. | Beringen | 36,289 | 39,261 | 42,758 | 44,885 | 46,598 | Limburg | Flanders |
35. | Dendermonde | 42,470 | 43,137 | 44,095 | 44,938 | 45,870 | East Flanders | Flanders |
36. | Vilvoorde | 32,942 | 34,982 | 39,628 | 42,418 | 45,495 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
37. | Turnhout | 37,669 | 38,596 | 40,763 | 42,637 | 45,280 | Antwerp | Flanders |
38. | Deinze | 36,242 | 38,552 | 41,083 | 42,419 | 43,580 | East Flanders | Flanders |
39. | Dilbeek | 36,647 | 37,722 | 39,998 | 41,234 | 43,423 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
40. | Heist-op-den-Berg | 35,238 | 37,233 | 39,866 | 41,812 | 42,950 | Antwerp | Flanders |
41. | Evere | 29,685 | 31,348 | 35,803 | 38,448 | 42,656 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
42. | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 38,396 | 37,922 | 39,077 | 41,077 | 42,119 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
43. | Lokeren | 34,873 | 36,458 | 39,174 | 40,494 | 42,044 | East Flanders | Flanders |
44. | Geel | 32,367 | 33,677 | 36,990 | 38,837 | 40,709 | Antwerp | Flanders |
45. | Sint-Truiden | 37,027 | 37,147 | 39,309 | 39,957 | 40,672 | Limburg | Flanders |
46. | Herstal | 36,356 | 36,292 | 38,219 | 39,365 | 40,190 | Liège | Wallonia |
47. | Halle | 32,574 | 33,655 | 36,000 | 38,023 | 40,182 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
48. | Braine-l'Alleud | 31,989 | 35,259 | 38,303 | 39,756 | 40,170 | Walloon Brabant | Wallonia |
49. | Ninove | 33,318 | 34,559 | 36,675 | 37,965 | 39,251 | East Flanders | Flanders |
50. | Maasmechelen | 33,833 | 35,430 | 36,937 | 37,609 | 38,933 | Limburg | Flanders |
51. | Waregem | 34,555 | 35,839 | 36,306 | 37,341 | 38,350 | West Flanders | Flanders |
52. | Brasschaat | 34,540 | 37,138 | 36,949 | 37,480 | 38,223 | Antwerp | Flanders |
53. | Grimbergen | 31,944 | 32,930 | 35,169 | 36,558 | 37,972 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
54. | Mol | 30,270 | 31,683 | 34,114 | 35,685 | 37,022 | Antwerp | Flanders |
55. | Lier | 30,918 | 32,191 | 33,930 | 34,652 | 36,646 | Antwerp | Flanders |
56. | Châtelet | 36,656 | 35,452 | 36,050 | 36,439 | 35,668 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
57. | Evergem | 29,407 | 31,155 | 33,112 | 34,485 | 35,628 | East Flanders | Flanders |
58. | Tienen | 31,669 | 31,479 | 32,552 | 33,950 | 35,293 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
59. | Ypres | 35,231 | 35,071 | 34,962 | 34,971 | 34,995 | West Flanders | Flanders |
60. | Zaventem | 25,856 | 26,901 | 30,446 | 32,678 | 34,782 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
61. | Wavre | 28,126 | 31,033 | 32,910 | 33,604 | 34,748 | Walloon Brabant | Wallonia |
62. | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 28,697 | 30,013 | 31,572 | 33,270 | 34,621 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
63. | Auderghem | 29,143 | 28,804 | 30,811 | 32,835 | 34,404 | — | Brussels-Capital Region |
64. | Schoten | 31,037 | 32,733 | 33,342 | 34,016 | 34,316 | Antwerp | Flanders |
65. | Lommel | 27,427 | 30,433 | 32,917 | 33,852 | 34,245 | Limburg | Flanders |
66. | Heusden-Zolder | 28,589 | 30,105 | 31,526 | 32,774 | 33,892 | Limburg | Flanders |
67. | Geraardsbergen | 30,219 | 30,945 | 32,033 | 32,981 | 33,649 | East Flanders | Flanders |
68. | Menen | 32,726 | 32,028 | 32,530 | 32,905 | 33,540 | West Flanders | Flanders |
69. | Asse | 27,047 | 27,931 | 30,228 | 32,069 | 33,505 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
70. | Binche | 32,828 | 32,190 | 32,749 | 33,297 | 33,448 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
71. | Knokke-Heist | 31,541 | 33,148 | 33,825 | 33,452 | 33,089 | West Flanders | Flanders |
72. | Pelt | 25,439 | 27,911 | 30,502 | 31,684 | 33,076 | Limburg | Flanders |
73. | Bilzen | 27,079 | 29,335 | 30,882 | 31,710 | 32,477 | Limburg | Flanders |
74. | Oudenaarde | 27,055 | 27,788 | 29,702 | 30,788 | 31,612 | East Flanders | Flanders |
75. | Wevelgem | 30,462 | 31,374 | 30,975 | 31,307 | 31,579 | West Flanders | Flanders |
76. | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | 22,194 | 27,380 | 30,721 | 31,261 | 31,316 | Walloon Brabant | Wallonia |
77. | Courcelles | 29,336 | 29,706 | 30,218 | 30,960 | 31,179 | Hainaut | Wallonia |
78. | Tongeren | 29,478 | 29,723 | 30,042 | 30,677 | 31,142 | Limburg | Flanders |
79. | Houthalen-Helchteren | 27,062 | 29,215 | 30,126 | 30,666 | 30,550 | Limburg | Flanders |
80. | Waterloo | 27,424 | 28,986 | 29,598 | 29,568 | 30,376 | Walloon Brabant | Wallonia |
81. | Temse | 23,844 | 25,533 | 28,147 | 29,182 | 30,196 | East Flanders | Flanders |
82. | Aarschot | 26,179 | 27,495 | 28,405 | 29,288 | 30,183 | Flemish Brabant | Flanders |
83. | Arlon | 23,325 | 24,791 | 27,763 | 29,016 | 30,081 | Luxembourg | Wallonia |
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