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Regions & Provinces

The population of the regions and provinces of Belgium according to census results and official estimates.

NameAbbr.StatusCapitalArea
A (km²)
Population
Census (C)
1970-12-31
Population
Census (C)
1981-03-01
Population
Census (C)
1991-03-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2001-01-01
Population
Census (C)
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2016-01-01
Population
Census (C)
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2026-01-01
 
Vlaams Gewest [Flanders]VLARegBruxelles13,6265,416,5835,630,1295,768,9255,952,5526,306,6386,477,8046,653,0626,898,3501362600
Antwerpen [Antwerp]ANTProvAntwerpen2,8561,521,7261,553,3371,586,9281,627,9081,746,1211,805,1791,856,2611,931,891285600
LimburgLIMProvHasselt2,427652,547716,888750,435794,785844,621863,425880,397908,582242700
Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders]OVLProvGent3,0271,326,3891,347,7311,354,0321,381,4161,464,4831,505,6791,551,0081,611,409302700
Vlaams-Brabant [Flemish Brabant]BRVProvLeuven2,118861,490932,920970,7011,018,4031,086,4461,121,6931,162,0841,210,797211800
West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders]WVLProvBrugge3,1971,054,4311,079,2531,106,8291,130,0401,164,9671,181,8281,203,3121,235,671319700
Région wallonne [Wallonia]WALRegNamur16,9013,159,2253,221,2253,255,7113,346,4573,525,5403,602,2163,648,2063,713,4501690100
Brabant Wallon [Walloon Brabant]BRWProvWavre1,097234,328291,009321,144352,018382,866396,840407,397416,947109700
HainautHAIProvMons3,8131,316,9481,301,4771,278,7911,279,8231,317,2841,337,1571,345,9471,368,562381300
LiègeLIEProvLiège3,8571,002,740999,413999,6461,020,0421,077,2031,098,6881,109,0671,125,300385700
LuxembourgLUXProvArlon4,459217,954221,926232,813248,750271,352280,327288,722296,370445900
NamurNAMProvNamur3,675387,255407,400423,317445,824476,835489,204497,073506,271367500
Région de Bruxelles (Brussels Gewest) [Brussels]BRURegBruxelles1621,075,136997,293954,045964,4051,119,0881,187,8901,219,9701,255,83416200
Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussel Hoofdstad) [Brussels]BRCArrBruxelles1621,075,136997,293954,045964,4051,119,0881,187,8901,219,9701,255,83416200
BelgiumBELKingdBruxelles30,6899,650,9449,848,6479,978,68110,263,41410,951,26611,267,91011,521,23811,867,634

Major Cities

 NameAdm.Population
Estimate (E)
2026-01-01
1AntwerpenANT565,615
2GentOVL274,042
3CharleroiHAI206,900
4BruxellesBRC198,674
5LiègeLIE198,102
6AnderlechtBRC129,600
7SchaerbeekBRC129,278
8BruggeWVL120,458
9NamurNAM115,457
10LeuvenBRV105,357

Contents: Cities & Municipalities

The population of all Belgian cities and municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and official estimates.

NameAdm.Population
Census (C)
1970-12-31
Population
Census (C)
1981-03-01
Population
Census (C)
1991-03-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2001-01-01
Population
Census (C)
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2016-01-01
Population
Census (C)
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2026-01-01
Area 
Aalst (Alost)OVL83,24678,93876,38276,47081,06284,32987,97893,0947866
AalterOVL20,89023,30224,70526,34327,90328,43529,24229,86211985
AarschotBRV25,19226,16826,32727,55128,63829,52930,28131,9486304
AndenneNAM21,67922,34123,07523,64825,50926,28127,66928,2398611
AnderlechtBRC103,79694,76487,88488,822107,911117,412121,929129,6001791
AnsLIE24,40726,01627,55427,48327,63328,15928,50329,2682335
Antwerpen (Anvers) [Antwerp]ANT555,690509,804477,430455,865503,755527,582540,494565,61520822
Arlon (Aarlen)LUX22,70722,27923,42225,00827,98529,27430,39331,44011906
AsseBRV23,23426,42527,05928,00630,55632,40233,82736,0185022
Ath (Aat)HAI24,04124,03724,08025,70828,31428,95129,57130,23512790
Auderghem (Oudergem)BRC34,54630,43529,22428,91631,40633,16134,72335,659897
BalenANT17,63518,16218,67819,41021,30322,16822,85323,9167299
Bastogne (Bastenaken)LUX13,37613,80714,74716,41918,22419,06320,04621,01026469
BeerselBRV18,52720,95522,19522,91924,21124,74525,75626,8003040
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Sint-Agatha-Berchem)BRC19,08718,71918,48919,03722,77024,22425,44125,762295
BeringenLIM29,46634,25436,59939,56543,20245,24246,88249,0347856
Beveren-Kruibeke-ZwijndrechtOVL69,31072,10275,31677,43281,11783,07185,11088,34420646
Bilzen-HoeseltLIM31,43234,18036,01838,64340,82741,47242,27643,22810608
BincheHAI34,34233,65132,83732,14432,92933,44533,41633,8416122
BlankenbergeWVL13,96914,83216,60217,53819,09520,01320,47920,7411902
BoomANT16,58414,82713,87414,98616,98617,73718,79919,963738
BornemANT17,18918,04118,97719,84120,72821,03921,42822,3334619
BoussuHAI22,18621,55820,67620,08120,07019,74819,84220,5162008
Braine-l'Alleud (Eigenbrakel)BRW20,97330,02832,45835,48838,54439,78540,09340,8155232
Braine-le-Comte ('s Gravenbrakel)HAI16,05116,47517,81719,33921,26421,42622,29023,7618487
BrasschaatANT28,65732,21635,23137,15137,18637,67338,21138,5293858
BrechtANT13,20816,39121,10825,32927,79928,53429,80930,7559146
Brugge (Bruges)WVL116,865118,020117,063116,559116,887118,053118,467120,45814099
Bruxelles (Brussel) [Brussels]BRC161,080139,678136,424134,395163,229178,552186,916198,6743309
CharleroiHAI236,776222,343206,214200,233203,467202,182201,837206,90010295
ChâteletHAI39,17938,50636,53835,33836,08236,46335,56735,9752735
ChaudfontaineLIE17,95619,60820,42620,56920,94020,76620,80720,5252546
ColfontaineHAI24,07922,71521,53020,24520,18420,60520,69320,7611375
CourcellesHAI31,64029,75729,46529,61330,35631,21731,05331,6734452
DeinzeOVL33,24835,34236,40038,58341,39142,73843,92246,38012803
DenderleeuwOVL15,50716,49716,61516,90318,86319,68820,73021,4021386
Dendermonde (Termonde)OVL41,39041,71542,49943,03444,25845,36746,01547,8285652
DiepenbeekLIM12,45915,18016,21917,25118,23718,90619,15719,8674141
DiestBRV19,40420,49121,46122,24923,15423,53824,37025,1965872
DilbeekBRV30,99535,05036,85937,81840,20341,45043,73245,1114148
Dilsen-StokkemLIM14,33715,91016,91818,36419,83620,28720,81921,6776589
EdegemANT19,36523,52023,22722,18821,10421,57822,24423,698872
EekloOVL19,25619,63719,03218,97020,18820,56121,54922,9113045
Erpe-MereOVL17,97718,93018,77819,10119,41219,72020,28621,2113441
EtterbeekBRC51,03044,21838,89439,63445,25647,18048,33149,638317
EupenLIE17,04716,84717,16117,55118,87819,33819,90020,1459600
EvereBRC26,95730,52029,22931,61036,49139,55643,06145,984512
EvergemOVL26,00228,97429,41231,27133,24134,69235,79137,3717537
FlémalleLIE28,77128,21726,50025,55025,33426,05826,40227,1673657
FleurusHAI23,00222,57422,50722,31322,48522,80222,97523,0375948
Forest (Vorst)BRC55,13550,60746,43746,04851,83955,61356,28158,904629
FrameriesHAI22,37521,47021,27020,70821,13721,82821,74521,4722609
GanshorenBRC21,14721,44520,42219,86123,05524,26925,18925,731244
GeelANT29,66431,46332,48733,87937,48339,22540,78142,65011019
GemblouxNAM16,47517,63619,16320,65223,70525,52826,23926,5739648
GenkLIM57,91361,50261,33962,86064,98665,69166,67368,1018757
Gent (Gand) [Ghent]OVL255,879239,256230,246224,685247,488257,029263,703274,04215777
Geraardsbergen (Grammont)OVL31,16030,46130,28030,91132,39933,13633,97035,3388005
Grâce-HollogneLIE20,01821,84822,08722,35021,92522,14522,86023,3533417
GrimbergenBRV27,34732,03832,12032,97335,44136,74238,31440,4913867
Halle (Hal)BRV31,35132,31232,76833,74436,28138,28940,65643,1314498
HammeOVL22,09322,79022,79922,71224,19224,70224,98025,7634053
HarelbekeWVL24,21825,21425,83626,20226,75927,53628,61430,6052940
HasseltLIM65,45771,54274,34976,43882,13385,04487,53290,91413667
Heist-op-den-BergANT32,82034,61735,42837,39640,23642,11043,09644,9918667
HerentBRV13,36215,79417,59619,01720,41521,21322,04623,2873274
HerentalsANT23,11123,79724,50025,58227,12227,72828,19429,1634795
HerstalLIE40,74338,59236,45136,37038,35739,61740,15740,9092336
Heusden-ZolderLIM22,71127,34228,59330,18331,87633,01134,20735,0325340
HoogstratenANT13,50314,36815,77817,87020,05221,18321,56022,52510539
Houthalen-HelchterenLIM20,32824,92227,50129,27030,31630,59230,49830,8797823
Huy (Hoei)LIE18,14617,33118,19719,03421,11021,29221,39221,9134764
Ieper (Ypres)WVL33,42934,42635,23535,08435,10134,95934,95435,62913145
Ixelles (Elsene)BRC86,45075,72372,61072,89882,20485,54187,48889,162641
IzegemWVL25,26726,41026,46226,54127,23827,55028,55429,4442563
JetteBRC40,01340,10938,42340,07547,94651,42652,85454,330519
KalmthoutANT12,91614,96015,86417,34217,95318,33619,02019,8265941
KapellenANT13,35214,53624,24625,64226,43926,74527,15728,1903722
KasterleeANT12,21814,61216,24617,63318,13718,33119,05219,8357227
Knokke-HeistWVL27,58228,86831,78733,29633,98633,31133,08632,1636159
KoekelbergBRC17,57016,64316,13616,34320,25721,63821,87322,578118
KoksijdeWVL11,56013,67917,80419,95221,96322,07421,85221,0725036
KontichANT15,92517,87818,79419,97120,58120,87321,26021,8942380
KortenbergBRV12,47314,66516,04517,43919,13119,71420,42521,4253470
Kortrijk (Courtrai)WVL77,27175,91776,14174,54374,87575,50677,21381,5238069
La LouvièreHAI78,52277,32676,43276,49778,14480,43080,94481,7516456
LanakenLIM18,78420,27222,11023,74525,49225,79325,92226,5135895
LebbekeOVL17,83117,47316,70817,30118,24018,84319,56020,3802730
Leuven (Louvain)BRV86,35285,07685,01888,58196,93999,288101,032105,3575751
Liège (Luik)LIE242,986214,119194,596184,550194,717196,970196,296198,1026865
Lier (Lierre)ANT31,88431,26131,20332,38934,12434,90536,92338,7474985
LievegemOVL21,87323,84824,73625,46525,57225,84226,44127,5028078
LochristiOVL20,03723,07624,29725,88328,82229,70530,39030,9829529
LokerenOVL37,13338,91540,51742,27745,58346,95448,76450,89710617
LommelLIM21,98425,41227,92530,71133,19133,95734,25535,45110228
MaaseikLIM18,09520,05621,32623,12324,72225,13325,38925,8967718
MaasmechelenLIM30,01133,61834,14335,56437,17637,69639,16140,6537685
MaldegemOVL20,46721,34721,41822,07523,00023,45224,11424,9279563
ManageHAI21,13620,91221,49021,83422,44623,05323,54724,2491943
Mechelen (Malines)ANT80,35177,26975,31375,56081,92584,52386,91190,3556579
MeiseBRV11,57515,17017,06218,39018,33918,74219,79020,5923507
Menen (Menin)WVL34,43333,54232,64531,91832,73332,87733,70834,6403316
Merelbeke-MelleOVL28,09429,95430,31932,36434,26335,46836,56137,6755234
MiddelkerkeWVL13,89214,16815,34616,66818,89319,26219,67620,0697904
MolANT28,82329,79830,76331,76634,44636,03437,02138,79311455
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek)BRC68,41170,85068,75972,38091,73396,58698,11298,411602
Mons (Bergen)HAI93,90594,41791,72691,12392,52394,96495,70597,74514756
MortselANT28,01226,74625,95824,85924,80425,55126,17026,961778
Mouscron (Moeskroen)HAI53,84854,59053,51352,47555,24857,39158,86260,4104062
Namur (Namen)NAM95,770102,321103,443105,248109,765110,632111,603115,45717593
Nazareth-De PinteOVL14,41917,98719,33321,07421,53321,93722,83423,6335322
NijlenANT17,12418,76519,58920,49921,82422,65122,98523,8813920
NinoveOVL32,99033,39333,48934,65637,10138,05139,36940,8797312
Nivelles (Nijvel)BRW18,15021,58023,21723,88226,41128,02729,03229,8306083
Oostende (Ostende) [Ostend]WVL71,22768,91568,50067,33469,73370,60071,75573,0004095
OostkampWVL16,60819,74720,42321,16622,53623,13223,83224,1028013
Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveBRW11,04219,60922,81627,70331,00831,56231,15831,8233340
Oudenaarde (Audenarde)OVL27,19227,31827,16228,02829,96330,99031,65033,1056892
OudsbergenLIM14,73117,90819,55121,76623,00923,37923,52024,00511637
OupeyeLIE18,76422,45323,25723,58024,15324,77225,37626,0363609
OverijseBRV16,18121,42823,02823,84624,51724,95925,65526,4524499
PajottegemBRV20,01920,90121,48022,95824,23724,49924,75025,50112016
PeltLIM21,62624,01225,72128,22730,81131,92033,38334,6988378
PoperingeWVL20,35919,88619,29019,37219,98319,75519,68619,89012037
Puurs-Sint-AmandsANT21,77822,35422,37023,33124,74425,33126,20827,3894914
RanstANT12,51513,98516,13017,61518,42618,85619,24919,8674367
RixensartBRW17,07819,81720,93421,38021,86722,12822,76422,9731756
Roeselare (Roulers)WVL51,64151,98452,87254,37658,14260,99963,76367,6976040
Ronse (Renaix)OVL25,05624,30223,99823,74025,17625,92526,51027,7313470
Saint-GhislainHAI21,27021,72622,09822,00322,97223,08523,45123,9697059
Saint-Gilles (Sint-Gillis)BRC55,05546,07642,68442,25448,43750,65949,19648,756253
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Sint-Joost-ten-Node)BRC23,63320,38121,31722,20827,35827,40227,12427,003116
Saint-NicolasLIE26,75525,75523,81723,01923,17124,07824,26824,529691
SambrevilleNAM27,28727,46727,37227,05327,47527,88728,31828,5873427
Schaerbeek (Schaarbeek)BRC118,950106,754102,702106,641125,658132,590131,451129,278790
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Montaigu-Zichem)BRV20,05020,63820,70021,68022,59522,83323,13524,5375115
SchildeANT12,92416,77318,80119,56319,42919,43419,92520,4763609
SchotenANT29,91431,12831,09432,72033,59634,06334,29134,8492951
SeraingLIE67,95764,54360,83860,27163,14264,17263,78764,7643525
Sint-Gillis-WaasOVL14,08615,54216,19517,38518,78019,20419,59020,2725549
Sint-Katelijne-WaverANT16,25617,43018,26619,10820,34220,60921,19721,9373616
Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas)OVL65,79567,99268,20368,36472,36575,20879,35783,4008420
Sint-Pieters-LeeuwBRV25,56027,96828,95930,05431,86833,51235,06137,0554067
Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond)LIM35,72836,37436,99437,07939,58440,15840,55741,98710712
Soignies (Zinnik)HAI21,80823,35223,79324,74126,25927,25728,31129,39711127
StekeneOVL12,34814,12515,64716,60517,44017,88818,86319,9554526
Temse (Tamise)OVL21,80323,52523,83925,78228,50029,19430,28731,8144010
TervurenBRV15,26118,94219,48820,23121,21421,57222,86123,1793362
Tessenderlo-HamLIM19,57222,20223,19725,40128,31829,02129,91230,8278443
TieltWVL29,66129,57430,13330,15130,78131,17731,27531,9739834
Tienen (Tirlemont)BRV33,04132,62031,56731,50132,70234,18535,54536,9627277
Tongeren-Borgloon (Tongres-Looz)LIM38,87539,67139,56939,64340,74841,29942,34744,23913914
TorhoutWVL16,30117,16518,16618,80019,97520,48620,49021,1544532
Tournai (Doornik)HAI68,90967,90667,73267,22769,43569,47168,79569,06621534
Tubize (Tubeke)BRW17,14519,82720,55521,33123,78525,42427,33829,0433277
TurnhoutANT38,00737,45337,87438,71441,26442,96545,87448,4905671
Uccle (Ukkel)BRC78,90976,00473,72174,66878,28481,94484,77487,5482287
VerviersLIE58,85655,37153,48252,76055,73955,17755,15956,1823301
Vilvoorde (Vilvorde)BRV36,65933,26432,89435,14140,49043,01745,71548,4132157
WaregemWVL29,65232,81034,90235,84236,59337,60638,53540,7374450
WaterlooBRW18,99724,75527,86028,87429,66629,79430,37930,3862132
Watermael-Boitsfort (Watermaal-Bosvoorde)BRC25,12324,88024,56724,60924,24724,61925,22125,2711297
Wavre (Waver)BRW18,73525,15328,56531,20233,10533,80634,82635,7354211
WesterloANT16,46419,45920,60722,02424,19824,70525,28825,7235547
WetterenOVL23,98823,46022,65522,76523,82424,81826,20627,0713702
WevelgemWVL26,76229,01930,56631,35731,06131,29131,50332,0893914
WillebroekANT22,65122,26522,14622,55624,52925,74527,08128,9232737
WingeneWVL17,45817,21416,88217,65919,09719,57220,07820,9199916
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe)BRC47,36048,80147,96346,21551,51454,31158,01060,979729
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe)BRC40,88440,68638,16037,79139,49341,20741,99642,566894
WuustwezelANT11,13312,73515,33917,64619,36920,22821,34621,9028941
ZaventemBRV22,15425,39326,06227,15931,24333,03435,18437,5182773
ZedelgemWVL16,50119,19820,45421,99322,35622,47922,90123,7476066
ZeleOVL18,61319,63120,09720,34820,76520,78521,33321,5873328
ZemstBRV15,52917,16718,99220,73021,96023,06823,31423,3674323
ZoerselANT9,69114,81118,17720,12021,41321,76422,14223,2233868
ZonhovenLIM13,90915,96517,37819,17220,81721,27621,33922,0303967
ZottegemOVL24,34025,10924,50324,53125,07325,89926,92128,3435746
ZwevegemWVL21,82922,86823,05323,45124,10224,35324,85326,0356361

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (E 2026)
Males5,851,157
Females6,016,477
Age Groups (E 2026)
0-17 years2,304,673
18-64 years7,110,012
65+ years2,452,949
Age Distribution (E 2026)
90+ years138,243
80-89 years536,859
70-79 years1,082,203
60-69 years1,475,396
50-59 years1,531,002
40-49 years1,529,803
30-39 years1,556,446
20-29 years1,428,708
10-19 years1,392,933
0-9 years1,196,041
Citizenship (E 2026)
Belgium10,232,502
Other Citizenship1,635,132

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