BELGIUM: Major Cities and Communes
Complete Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Native Name: Belgique, België
ISO-Code: BEL
Capital: Bruxelles
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Complete Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Native Name: Belgique, België
ISO-Code: BEL
Capital: Bruxelles
ContentsThe regions and provinces of Belgium as well as all Belgian cities and communes exceeding 20,000 inhabitants.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Adm. | Capital | A (km²) | E 1984-01-01 | E 1990-01-01 | E 2000-01-01 | E 2010-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Antwerpen [Antwerp] | ANT | Prov | VLA | Antwerpen | 2,867 | 1,578,869 | 1,597,310 | 1,643,972 | 1,744,862 |
| i | Vlaams-Brabant [Flemish Brabant] | BRV | Prov | VLA | Leuven | 2,106 | 938,816 | 963,283 | 1,014,704 | 1,076,924 |
| i | Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders] | OVL | Prov | VLA | Gent | 2,982 | 1,331,193 | 1,331,608 | 1,361,623 | 1,432,326 |
| i | West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders] | WVL | Prov | VLA | Brugge | 3,144 | 1,086,574 | 1,102,501 | 1,128,774 | 1,159,366 |
| i | Limburg | LIM | Prov | VLA | Hasselt | 2,422 | 726,884 | 745,034 | 791,178 | 838,505 |
| i | Vlaams Gewest [Flanders] | VLA | Reg | Bruxelles | 13,522 | 5,662,336 | 5,739,736 | 5,940,251 | 6,251,983 | |
| i | Brabant Wallon [Walloon Brabant] | BRW | Prov | WAL | Wavre | 1,091 | 290,192 | 315,358 | 349,884 | 379,515 |
| i | Hainaut | HAI | Prov | WAL | Mons | 3,786 | 1,285,936 | 1,278,039 | 1,279,467 | 1,309,880 |
| i | Liège {Liege} | LIE | Prov | WAL | Liège | 3,862 | 992,061 | 998,213 | 1,019,442 | 1,067,685 |
| i | Luxembourg | LUX | Prov | WAL | Arlon | 4,440 | 223,813 | 230,827 | 246,820 | 269,023 |
| i | Namur | NAM | Prov | WAL | Namur | 3,666 | 410,251 | 421,224 | 443,903 | 472,281 |
| i | Région wallone [Wallonia] {Region wallone} | WAL | Reg | Namur | 16,844 | 3,202,253 | 3,243,661 | 3,339,516 | 3,498,384 | |
| i | Région de Bruxelles (Brussels Gewest) [Brussels] {Region de Bruxelles} | BRU | Reg | Bruxelles | 161 | 982,434 | 964,385 | 959,318 | 1,089,538 | |
| Belgium | BEL | Bruxelles | 30,528 | 9,853,023 | 9,947,782 | 10,239,085 | 10,839,905 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | C E 2010-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerpen | ANT | 483,505 |
| 2 | Gent | OVL | 243,366 |
| 3 | Charleroi | HAI | 202,598 |
| 4 | Liège | LIE | 192,504 |
| 5 | Bruxelles | BRU | 157,673 |
| 6 | Schaerbeek | BRU | 121,232 |
| 7 | Brugge | WVL | 116,741 |
| 8 | Namur | NAM | 108,950 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | BRU | 104,647 |
Cities & Communes| Name | Adm. | C E 1984-01-01 | C E 1990-01-01 | C E 2000-01-01 | C E 2010-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Aalst (Alost) | OVL | 77,767 | 76,245 | 76,313 | 80,043 |
| i | Aarschot | BRV | 26,014 | 26,179 | 27,495 | 28,405 |
| i | Andenne | NAM | 22,506 | 22,897 | 23,529 | 25,131 |
| i | Anderlecht | BRU | 91,841 | 89,231 | 87,812 | 104,647 |
| i | Ans | LIE | 26,598 | 27,637 | 27,528 | 27,638 |
| i | Antwerpen (Anvers) [Antwerp] | ANT | 488,425 | 470,349 | 446,525 | 483,505 |
| i | Arlon (Aarlen) | LUX | 22,128 | 23,325 | 24,791 | 27,763 |
| i | Asse | BRV | 26,285 | 27,047 | 27,931 | 30,228 |
| i | Ath (Aat) | HAI | 23,858 | 23,849 | 25,430 | 28,026 |
| i | Auderghem (Oudergem) | BRU | 29,959 | 29,143 | 28,804 | 30,811 |
| i | Balen | ANT | 18,389 | 18,683 | 19,290 | 21,022 |
| i | Beersel | BRV | 20,958 | 21,995 | 22,880 | 23,903 |
| i | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Sint-Agatha-Berchem) | BRU | 18,593 | 18,566 | 18,735 | 22,185 |
| i | Beringen | LIM | 35,115 | 36,289 | 39,261 | 42,758 |
| i | Beveren | OVL | 41,426 | 42,163 | 44,977 | 46,299 |
| i | Bilzen | LIM | 26,326 | 27,079 | 29,335 | 30,882 |
| i | Binche | HAI | 33,001 | 32,828 | 32,190 | 32,749 |
| i | Bornem | ANT | 18,283 | 18,813 | 19,939 | 20,556 |
| i | Boussou | HAI | 20,941 | 20,749 | 20,059 | 20,104 |
| i | Braine-l'Alleud (Eigenbrakel) {Braine-lAlleud} | BRW | 30,558 | 31,989 | 35,259 | 38,303 |
| i | Braine-le-Comte ('s Gravenbrakel) | HAI | 16,679 | 17,504 | 19,084 | 21,035 |
| i | Brasschaat | ANT | 32,845 | 34,540 | 37,138 | 36,949 |
| i | Brecht | ANT | 17,057 | 20,172 | 25,091 | 27,597 |
| i | Brugge (Bruges) | WVL | 118,146 | 117,460 | 116,246 | 116,741 |
| i | Bruxelles (Brussel) [Brussels] | BRU | 137,211 | 136,706 | 133,859 | 157,673 |
| i | Charleroi | HAI | 213,041 | 206,779 | 200,827 | 202,598 |
| i | Châtelet {Chatelet} | HAI | 38,405 | 36,656 | 35,452 | 36,050 |
| i | Chaudfontaine | LIE | 19,583 | 20,288 | 20,607 | 20,865 |
| i | Colfontaine | HAI | 22,512 | 21,610 | 20,480 | 20,090 |
| i | Courcelles | HAI | 29,298 | 29,336 | 29,706 | 30,218 |
| i | Deinze | OVL | 25,148 | 25,687 | 27,559 | 29,298 |
| i | Dendermonde (Termonde) | OVL | 42,512 | 42,470 | 43,137 | 44,095 |
| i | Diest | BRV | 21,049 | 21,481 | 22,132 | 23,048 |
| i | Dilbeek | BRV | 36,003 | 36,647 | 37,722 | 39,998 |
| i | Edegem | ANT | 23,727 | 23,300 | 22,253 | 21,171 |
| i | Eeklo | OVL | 19,436 | 18,972 | 19,069 | 20,043 |
| i | Etterbeek | BRU | 44,267 | 39,641 | 39,404 | 44,352 |
| i | Evere | BRU | 30,487 | 29,685 | 31,348 | 35,803 |
| i | Evergem | OVL | 29,363 | 29,407 | 31,155 | 33,112 |
| i | Flémalle {Flemalle} | LIE | 27,910 | 26,557 | 25,777 | 25,016 |
| i | Fleurus | HAI | 22,325 | 22,525 | 22,380 | 22,358 |
| i | Forest (Vorst) | BRU | 49,425 | 47,178 | 45,555 | 50,258 |
| i | Frameries | HAI | 21,837 | 21,334 | 20,679 | 20,997 |
| i | Ganshoren | BRU | 21,258 | 20,581 | 19,757 | 22,589 |
| i | Geel | ANT | 31,541 | 32,367 | 33,677 | 36,990 |
| i | Gembloux | NAM | 18,317 | 18,952 | 20,484 | 23,206 |
| i | Genk | LIM | 61,532 | 61,343 | 62,842 | 64,757 |
| i | Gent (Gand) [Ghent] | OVL | 235,401 | 230,543 | 224,180 | 243,366 |
| i | Geraardsbergen (Grammont) | OVL | 30,248 | 30,219 | 30,945 | 32,033 |
| i | Grâce-Hollogne {Grace-Hollogne} | LIE | 22,316 | 22,099 | 22,503 | 21,820 |
| i | Grimbergen | BRV | 31,919 | 31,944 | 32,930 | 35,169 |
| i | Halle (Hal) | BRV | 32,448 | 32,574 | 33,655 | 36,000 |
| i | Hamme | OVL | 22,767 | 22,733 | 22,685 | 23,900 |
| i | Harelbeke | WVL | 25,489 | 25,733 | 26,320 | 26,577 |
| i | Hasselt | LIM | 65,503 | 66,094 | 68,085 | 73,067 |
| i | Heist-op-den-Berg | ANT | 35,175 | 35,238 | 37,233 | 39,866 |
| i | Herent | BRV | 16,249 | 17,463 | 18,848 | 20,030 |
| i | Herentals | ANT | 24,227 | 24,374 | 25,474 | 26,759 |
| i | Herstal | LIE | 37,721 | 36,356 | 36,292 | 38,219 |
| i | Heusden-Zolder | LIM | 27,541 | 28,589 | 30,105 | 31,526 |
| i | Houthalen-Helchteren | LIM | 25,615 | 27,062 | 29,215 | 30,126 |
| i | Huy (Hoei) | LIE | 17,361 | 18,114 | 19,056 | 20,789 |
| i | Ieper (Ypres) | WVL | 34,670 | 35,231 | 35,071 | 34,962 |
| i | Ixelles (Elsene) | BRU | 74,610 | 73,128 | 73,174 | 80,183 |
| i | Izegem | WVL | 26,570 | 26,479 | 26,532 | 27,111 |
| i | Jette | BRU | 39,320 | 38,769 | 39,749 | 46,818 |
| i | Kapellen | ANT | 22,477 | 23,977 | 25,671 | 26,427 |
| i | Knokke-Heist | WVL | 29,730 | 31,541 | 33,148 | 33,825 |
| i | Koksijde | WVL | 14,974 | 17,397 | 19,729 | 21,832 |
| i | Kontich | ANT | 18,003 | 18,667 | 19,874 | 20,489 |
| i | Kortrijk (Courtrai) | WVL | 75,592 | 76,081 | 74,790 | 74,911 |
| i | La Louvière {La Louviere} | HAI | 76,411 | 76,138 | 76,568 | 78,071 |
| i | Lanaken | LIM | 20,679 | 22,042 | 23,500 | 25,341 |
| i | Leuven (Louvain) | BRV | 84,908 | 85,193 | 88,014 | 95,463 |
| i | Liège (Luik) {Liege} | LIE | 203,065 | 196,825 | 185,639 | 192,504 |
| i | Lier (Lierre) | ANT | 31,209 | 30,918 | 32,191 | 33,930 |
| i | Lochristi | OVL | 16,545 | 17,096 | 18,907 | 21,386 |
| i | Lokeren | OVL | 33,851 | 34,873 | 36,458 | 39,174 |
| i | Lommel | LIM | 26,094 | 27,427 | 30,433 | 32,917 |
| i | Maaseik | LIM | 20,514 | 21,063 | 22,852 | 24,570 |
| i | Maasmechelen | LIM | 33,613 | 33,833 | 35,430 | 36,937 |
| i | Maldegem | OVL | 21,459 | 21,340 | 22,036 | 22,791 |
| i | Manage | HAI | 21,499 | 21,682 | 21,812 | 22,227 |
| i | Mechelen (Malines) | ANT | 76,670 | 75,622 | 75,438 | 80,940 |
| i | Menen (Menin) | WVL | 32,905 | 32,726 | 32,028 | 32,530 |
| i | Merelbeke | OVL | 19,735 | 20,123 | 21,786 | 23,117 |
| i | Mol | ANT | 30,060 | 30,270 | 31,683 | 34,114 |
| i | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek) | BRU | 71,130 | 68,904 | 71,219 | 88,181 |
| i | Mons (Bergen) | HAI | 91,216 | 91,867 | 90,935 | 91,759 |
| i | Mortsel | ANT | 26,534 | 25,978 | 25,086 | 24,737 |
| i | Mouscron (Moeskroen) | HAI | 54,315 | 53,545 | 52,492 | 54,651 |
| i | Namur (Namen) | NAM | 101,861 | 103,466 | 105,419 | 108,950 |
| i | Nijlen | ANT | 18,970 | 19,442 | 20,423 | 21,572 |
| i | Ninove | OVL | 33,751 | 33,318 | 34,559 | 36,675 |
| i | Nivelles (Nijvel) | BRW | 22,098 | 22,866 | 23,751 | 26,047 |
| i | Oostende (Ostende) [Ostend] | WVL | 69,039 | 68,527 | 67,279 | 69,064 |
| i | Oostkamp | WVL | 20,081 | 20,203 | 21,218 | 22,452 |
| i | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | BRW | 20,216 | 22,194 | 27,380 | 30,721 |
| i | Oudenaarde (Audenarde) | OVL | 27,258 | 27,055 | 27,788 | 29,702 |
| i | Oupeye | LIE | 23,095 | 23,206 | 23,720 | 23,869 |
| i | Overijse | BRV | 21,366 | 22,665 | 23,738 | 24,430 |
| i | Poperinge | WVL | 19,644 | 19,305 | 19,254 | 19,960 |
| i | Rixensart | BRW | 19,873 | 20,743 | 21,271 | 21,668 |
| i | Roeselare (Roulers) | WVL | 51,712 | 52,512 | 54,199 | 57,432 |
| i | Ronse (Renaix) | OVL | 24,081 | 23,935 | 23,849 | 25,146 |
| i | Saint-Ghislain | HAI | 21,869 | 22,147 | 22,096 | 22,896 |
| i | Saint-Gilles (Sint-Gillis) | BRU | 42,769 | 43,579 | 42,458 | 46,981 |
| i | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Sint-Joost-ten-Node) | BRU | 20,352 | 21,511 | 22,097 | 26,338 |
| i | Saint-Nicolas | LIE | 24,728 | 24,034 | 23,101 | 22,774 |
| i | Sambreville | NAM | 27,475 | 27,371 | 27,197 | 27,316 |
| i | Schaerbeek (Schaarbeek) | BRU | 105,346 | 104,768 | 105,692 | 121,232 |
| i | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Montaigu-Zichem) | BRV | 20,400 | 20,525 | 21,720 | 22,553 |
| i | Schoten | ANT | 30,774 | 31,037 | 32,733 | 33,342 |
| i | Seraing | LIE | 62,832 | 60,952 | 60,557 | 62,698 |
| i | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | ANT | 17,510 | 17,994 | 19,038 | 20,149 |
| i | Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas) | OVL | 68,277 | 67,979 | 68,290 | 71,806 |
| i | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | BRV | 27,791 | 28,697 | 30,013 | 31,572 |
| i | Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond) | LIM | 36,665 | 37,027 | 37,147 | 39,309 |
| i | Soignies (Zinnik) | HAI | 23,334 | 23,626 | 24,582 | 26,169 |
| i | Temse (Tamise) | OVL | 23,517 | 23,844 | 25,533 | 28,147 |
| i | Tervuren | BRV | 18,913 | 19,153 | 20,181 | 21,165 |
| i | Tienen (Tirlemont) | BRV | 32,299 | 31,669 | 31,479 | 32,552 |
| i | Tongeren (Tongres) | LIM | 29,555 | 29,478 | 29,723 | 30,042 |
| i | Tournai (Doornik) | HAI | 67,291 | 67,767 | 67,379 | 69,043 |
| i | Tubize (Tubeke) | BRW | 20,025 | 20,348 | 21,461 | 23,553 |
| i | Turnhout | ANT | 37,438 | 37,669 | 38,596 | 40,763 |
| i | Uccle (Ukkel) | BRU | 75,736 | 75,402 | 74,221 | 77,589 |
| i | Verviers | LIE | 54,155 | 53,657 | 53,148 | 55,253 |
| i | Vilvoorde (Vilvorde) | BRV | 33,085 | 32,942 | 34,982 | 39,628 |
| i | Waregem | WVL | 33,575 | 34,555 | 35,839 | 36,306 |
| i | Waterloo | BRW | 24,960 | 27,424 | 28,986 | 29,598 |
| i | Watermael-Boitsfort (Watermaal-Bosvoorde) | BRU | 24,765 | 24,960 | 24,773 | 24,260 |
| i | Wavre (Waver) | BRW | 25,333 | 28,126 | 31,033 | 32,910 |
| i | Westerlo | ANT | 19,782 | 20,562 | 21,960 | 23,896 |
| i | Wetteren | OVL | 23,067 | 22,705 | 22,795 | 23,551 |
| i | Wevelgem | WVL | 29,618 | 30,462 | 31,374 | 30,975 |
| i | Willebroek | ANT | 22,467 | 22,120 | 22,508 | 24,204 |
| i | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe) | BRU | 48,982 | 48,141 | 46,528 | 50,749 |
| i | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe) | BRU | 40,285 | 38,396 | 37,922 | 39,077 |
| i | Zaventem | BRV | 25,358 | 25,856 | 26,901 | 30,446 |
| i | Zedelgem | WVL | 19,494 | 20,171 | 22,020 | 22,180 |
| i | Zele | OVL | 19,743 | 20,002 | 20,394 | 20,544 |
| i | Zemst | BRV | 17,401 | 18,634 | 20,553 | 21,928 |
| i | Zoersel | ANT | 15,411 | 17,662 | 20,164 | 21,265 |
| i | Zonhoven | LIM | 16,249 | 17,249 | 18,940 | 20,570 |
| i | Zottegem | OVL | 24,822 | 24,473 | 24,574 | 24,882 |
| i | Zwevegem | WVL | 22,799 | 23,019 | 23,489 | 24,113 |