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The population of the provinces of Belgium.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate
2024-01-01
 
Antwerpen [Antwerp]Province1,764,7731,824,1361,875,5241,926,522
Brabant Wallon [Walloon Brabant]Province382,866396,840407,397414,130
HainautProvince1,317,2841,337,1571,345,9471,360,074
LiègeProvince1,077,2031,098,6881,109,0671,119,038
LimburgProvince844,621863,425880,397900,098
LuxembourgProvince271,352280,327288,722295,146
NamurProvince476,835489,204497,073503,895
Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders]Province1,445,8311,486,7221,531,7451,572,002
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) [Brussels]Region1,119,0881,187,8901,219,9701,249,597
Vlaams-Brabant [Flemish Brabant]Province1,086,4461,121,6931,162,0841,196,773
West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders]Province1,164,9671,181,8281,203,3121,226,375
België / Belgique [Belgium]Kingdom10,951,26611,267,91011,521,23811,763,650

Contents: Urban Areas

The population of all urban areas in Belgium with at least 5,000 inhabitants.

Name StatusProvincePopulation
Census
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate
2024-01-01
 
Aalst (Alost)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen117,152121,132126,157130,416
AalterUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen10,07110,57411,40311,889
AarschotUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Antwerpen20,98121,74322,42223,193
AndenneUrban AreaNamur13,22613,72614,53914,860
Antwerpen (Anvers) [Antwerp]Urban AreaAntwerpen / Oost-Vlaanderen908,582942,180964,567990,107
ArendonkUrban AreaAntwerpen11,17511,55011,76412,029
Arlon (Aarlen)Urban AreaLuxembourg21,19922,24923,03624,016
Asper - ZingemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen7,7318,0418,2418,347
Ath (Aat)Urban AreaHainaut15,39315,76616,08416,533
AubangeUrban AreaLuxembourg15,01615,65516,11316,363
AvelgemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,9157,1457,3687,524
Averbode - Testelt (Montaigu-Zichem)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant5,2925,5115,4715,852
Basècles - QuevaucampsUrban AreaHainaut7,3187,4637,4107,545
Bassenge (Bitsingen)Urban AreaLiège8,3388,6188,5598,651
Bastogne (Bastenaken)Urban AreaLuxembourg7,1467,2747,6647,928
BeernemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,2315,2955,5095,762
Beerse - VosselaarUrban AreaAntwerpen22,09123,15523,92724,523
BegijnendijkUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Antwerpen5,2465,3285,5995,819
Berendrecht - ZandvlietUrban AreaAntwerpen9,5239,5339,6409,743
BeringenUrban AreaLimburg23,79925,02325,99226,951
BerlaarUrban AreaAntwerpen6,0686,3416,8297,144
BernissartUrban AreaHainaut8,6178,7318,6558,659
BertrixUrban AreaLuxembourg5,3975,5205,7295,741
BetekomUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant4,7954,9244,9355,003
BeverloUrban AreaLimburg5,4445,8456,0686,309
BilzenUrban AreaLimburg14,06014,55715,02315,320
BincheUrban AreaHainaut25,68526,02226,15726,396
BlankenbergeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen18,90519,75620,20820,286
BocholtUrban AreaLimburg4,7104,8205,1745,410
BooischotUrban AreaAntwerpen5,6575,9836,2486,411
Boortmeerbeek - HaachtUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant8,2108,3148,9199,281
Bornem - PuursUrban AreaAntwerpen17,42117,80818,18618,920
Braine-le-Comte ('s Gravenbrakel)Urban AreaHainaut13,15313,28513,93214,869
BrakelUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen6,2816,5766,5276,560
BrechtUrban AreaAntwerpen8,6318,9089,2579,704
BreeUrban AreaLimburg9,0229,4039,54810,182
Brugge (Bruges)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen119,953120,989121,181122,270
Bruxelles (Brussel)Urban AreaRégion de Bruxelles-Capitale / Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Wallon1,781,0941,874,4341,931,3801,979,861
BuggenhoutUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen / Antwerpen17,15417,38317,69118,279
Burst - Bambrugge - AaigemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,2185,4635,7625,989
CharleroiUrban AreaHainaut / Namur355,316356,907356,581360,376
CineyUrban AreaNamur7,8718,1748,1598,483
Comines-Warneton - Wervik (Komen-Waasten)Urban AreaHainaut / West-Vlaanderen20,01020,47220,61821,111
DeinzeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen25,95727,01027,72028,979
Dendermonde (Termonde)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen31,44832,22632,75833,283
DesselUrban AreaAntwerpen8,3708,6518,8369,094
DiestUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant14,01714,44215,11715,410
Diksmuide (Dixmude)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,1176,2286,3026,571
Dilsen-StokkemUrban AreaLimburg17,21217,65218,17918,637
DinantUrban AreaNamur9,1258,9508,7298,641
Dottignies (Moeskroen)Urban AreaHainaut / West-Vlaanderen7,4377,7627,9167,859
ÉcaussinnesUrban AreaHainaut8,1708,3938,7739,001
Eeklo - MaldegemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen35,33636,30038,02439,526
EernegemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen4,9885,0705,1555,363
EkeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,1825,4975,6936,056
Enghien (Edingen)Urban AreaHainaut / Brabant Wallon / Vlaams-Brabant15,29415,80616,39116,804
ErtveldeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen7,3997,4387,6377,904
EsneuxUrban AreaLiège6,4136,3306,3666,142
EssenUrban AreaAntwerpen10,69811,15611,58812,010
EupenUrban AreaLiège17,24517,72718,28118,476
FleurusUrban AreaHainaut5,6525,8755,8935,961
GavereUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,4785,6695,8416,060
GeelUrban AreaAntwerpen20,89822,57123,82524,972
GeluweUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,0464,9875,2035,254
GemblouxUrban AreaNamur11,97413,40613,95114,077
Genappe (Genepien)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon5,2515,3925,6045,621
GenkUrban AreaLimburg77,31178,21079,15780,243
Gent (Gand) [Ghent]Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen396,156410,765422,445431,920
Geraardsbergen (Grammont)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen16,42816,89117,23117,796
GrobbendonkUrban AreaAntwerpen10,51210,72410,89311,210
HaachtUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant5,8705,9596,3636,662
Haasrode - BlandenUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant4,9554,8654,9065,034
HammeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen15,78516,21316,49317,014
HamontUrban AreaLimburg7,7597,9978,0298,093
Hannut (Hannuit)Urban AreaLiège8,0258,1208,5018,650
HasseltUrban AreaLimburg159,431164,291168,195171,854
HechtelUrban AreaLimburg5,3045,5435,5875,813
Heist-op-den-BergUrban AreaAntwerpen22,18823,72024,50625,621
Hekelgem - BaardegemUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Oost-Vlaanderen14,23014,90915,22315,562
HelchterenUrban AreaLimburg4,7124,7574,7334,896
Hennuyeres - Virginal-Samme ('s Gravenbrakel)Urban AreaHainaut / Brabant Wallon4,6154,9155,1245,196
HerentalsUrban AreaAntwerpen18,04418,75619,20419,693
HerenthoutUrban AreaAntwerpen7,1977,3157,7128,004
HerveUrban AreaLiège6,6516,5946,4936,646
HeusdenUrban AreaLimburg14,52615,07015,66116,320
HouthulstUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen4,1604,5154,6894,801
HulshoutUrban AreaAntwerpen8,1888,3468,5188,579
Huy - Amay - Wanze (Hoei)Urban AreaLiège49,07950,09450,71051,433
Ieper (Ypres)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen20,63920,74720,77721,199
Jodoigne (Geldenaken)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon4,7395,1375,2205,476
KalmthoutUrban AreaAntwerpen12,90113,25513,78014,241
Kapelle-op-den-BosUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant6,7357,0107,1357,285
KasterleeUrban AreaAntwerpen6,8927,1197,4187,683
Kelmis (La Calamine)Urban AreaLiège9,0728,9739,0439,279
KesselUrban AreaAntwerpen6,7336,7996,8547,119
Knokke-HeistUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen31,59530,96030,54429,899
Koksijde - De PanneUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen27,35527,67127,93827,374
KortemarkUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,0905,2735,6225,721
Kortrijk (Courtrai)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen203,268206,582212,595219,960
KruibekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen16,14916,64716,91917,405
La LouvièreUrban AreaHainaut137,492141,231141,807142,786
LanakenUrban AreaLimburg17,67117,95018,04018,426
LandenUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant8,4038,7248,8279,006
LebbekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen12,73713,18513,63914,067
LedegemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,3226,3126,5846,686
LennikUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant5,1535,3605,5365,675
Leopoldsburg (Bourg-Léopold)Urban AreaLimburg11,55811,90112,61213,112
Lessines (Lessen)Urban AreaHainaut10,58110,75610,87610,933
Leuven (Louvain)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant155,278159,728163,858168,851
Leuze-en-HainautUrban AreaHainaut6,5626,5306,5946,770
LibramontUrban AreaLuxembourg4,8014,9215,0805,332
LichtaartUrban AreaAntwerpen5,4135,4475,7305,970
LichterveldeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,4216,6466,8547,204
Liège (Luik)Urban AreaLiège531,883541,668544,246547,462
Lier (Lierre)Urban AreaAntwerpen28,58629,56231,62632,848
LilleUrban AreaAntwerpen7,5767,6107,4527,684
LokerenUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen29,17730,08931,43732,639
LommelUrban AreaLimburg28,85029,66330,05330,612
LonderzeelUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant6,7487,0507,3677,608
MaaseikUrban AreaLimburg11,77111,91012,22012,569
MaasmechelenUrban AreaLimburg30,40530,91231,95232,800
MalmedyUrban AreaLiège5,9835,9746,2776,380
Marche-en-FamenneUrban AreaLuxembourg13,22113,28313,51713,975
Mechelen (Malines)Urban AreaAntwerpen / Vlaams-Brabant116,930120,557124,063127,121
MeerhoutUrban AreaAntwerpen6,5806,9047,0507,174
MerchtemUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant7,7278,1508,9809,736
MerksplasUrban AreaAntwerpen5,9306,1176,1606,435
MeulebekeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,6546,7546,7126,932
MiddelkerkeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen14,39614,71814,97615,116
Minderhout - MeerUrban AreaAntwerpen11,09412,14912,72013,189
MoerbekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,1474,4684,7224,871
MolUrban AreaAntwerpen38,82640,99242,48143,984
Mons (Bergen)Urban AreaHainaut203,832207,023207,426208,983
Mont-Saint-Guibert - ChastreUrban AreaBrabant Wallon11,69512,54613,07213,389
Moorslede - PassendaleUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,8905,9046,0876,095
Mouscron (Moeskroen)Urban AreaHainaut / West-Vlaanderen54,13056,07557,32058,608
MunsterbilzenUrban AreaLimburg5,2515,1825,2295,341
Namur (Namen)Urban AreaNamur100,914101,792102,574105,039
NeeroeterenUrban AreaLimburg7,4457,6667,7817,940
NeupréUrban AreaLiège7,2387,3577,3267,371
Nieuwpoort (Nieuport)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen10,65710,62910,91610,628
NijlenUrban AreaAntwerpen12,45913,28913,66314,141
Ninove - Denderleeuw - Liedekerke - Ternat - RoosdaalUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen / Vlaams-Brabant85,92088,45192,28894,640
Nivelles (Nijvel)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon23,95624,78525,02424,817
OelegemUrban AreaAntwerpen4,5464,6044,7054,836
Oevel - O.-L.-V. Olen - Sint-Jozef-OlenUrban AreaAntwerpen12,19412,55912,95113,203
Olen - Noorderwijk - MorkhovenUrban AreaAntwerpen9,1469,3649,7129,855
Oostende (Ostende) [Ostend]Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen109,120111,293113,884115,260
OostkampUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen8,2918,3968,8828,988
OostmalleUrban AreaAntwerpen5,9906,3226,6036,993
OostrozebekeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,5315,7536,0286,143
OpglabbeekUrban AreaLimburg7,8037,8948,0468,199
OpwijkUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant9,2239,96410,35010,338
Oudenaarde (Audenarde)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen25,57226,73727,43828,515
OvermereUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,8634,9985,1225,252
PaalUrban AreaLimburg10,07610,51310,92711,171
PeerUrban AreaLimburg4,3914,4234,7164,862
PeltUrban AreaLimburg32,42233,57034,95336,040
PéruwelzUrban AreaHainaut10,11310,20410,20810,248
Perwez (Perwijs)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon4,4745,1545,3535,469
Pont-à-CellesUrban AreaHainaut7,4137,5337,7237,889
PoperingeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen10,63210,62410,44210,658
PutteUrban AreaAntwerpen4,1254,4074,7325,012
RavelsUrban AreaAntwerpen5,2265,3845,6775,868
RebecqUrban AreaBrabant Wallon7,7487,9237,9238,072
RetieUrban AreaAntwerpen6,1466,3396,7896,975
RijkevorselUrban AreaAntwerpen9,0449,4539,70510,092
Roeselare (Roulers)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen97,851101,056105,224109,055
Ronse (Renaix)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen23,10523,85424,44725,331
Sambreville - FleurusUrban AreaNamur / Hainaut54,42455,37756,04556,192
Scherpenheuvel (Montaigu)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant11,37211,52311,85912,246
Sint-Amands - MariekerkeUrban AreaAntwerpen8,1338,4848,6708,899
Sint-Gillis-WaasUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,4125,5865,6075,687
Sint-Lievens-HoutemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen6,2226,4516,7276,843
Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen99,478103,097108,334111,903
Sint-Pauwels - KemzekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,2575,2755,4335,640
Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond)Urban AreaLimburg24,27224,59524,88525,659
Soignies (Zinnik)Urban AreaHainaut14,71215,21115,96216,474
SpaUrban AreaLiège10,79310,69210,44010,117
SprimontUrban AreaLiège4,8074,9385,2365,260
StekeneUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen9,2219,52810,22710,559
TessenderloUrban AreaLimburg / Vlaams-Brabant14,22414,61415,01715,169
Thuin - LobbesUrban AreaHainaut8,4238,4948,8068,973
TieltUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen11,46911,86612,14612,254
Tienen (Tirlemont)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant24,69325,84226,96627,789
Tongeren (Tongres)Urban AreaLimburg20,21320,55321,10221,957
TorhoutUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen21,52922,12622,20922,864
Tournai (Doornik)Urban AreaHainaut54,46454,48253,54853,376
Tremelo - KeerbergenUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Antwerpen32,96333,25233,98234,718
TurnhoutUrban AreaAntwerpen50,34752,52156,33858,460
VeldegemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen7,1337,2187,6257,761
VerviersUrban AreaLiège78,95178,44878,33078,765
Veurne (Furnes)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen7,4207,7158,2378,463
VichteUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,3965,5805,7685,879
VirtonUrban AreaLuxembourg7,5607,5237,4857,437
VorselaarUrban AreaAntwerpen6,3796,6346,7726,760
VorstUrban AreaAntwerpen6,0046,3316,6876,898
Waardamme - RuddervoordeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen4,5684,7764,8985,186
WachtebekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,4054,7144,9975,072
WaregemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen31,20932,33233,40734,595
Waremme (Borgworm)Urban AreaLiège11,42411,55411,78311,948
WelkenraedtUrban AreaLiège8,5708,7219,1629,374
WezelUrban AreaAntwerpen4,8625,0165,1325,341
WillebroekUrban AreaAntwerpen28,62629,96231,81733,006
WuustwezelUrban AreaAntwerpen5,0925,1825,6355,745
YvoirUrban AreaNamur7,5777,7117,6947,736
ZandhovenUrban AreaAntwerpen5,8115,9036,1346,310
ZeleUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen15,38715,36615,94116,022
ZelzateUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen16,50116,49117,24418,069
Zoerle-Parwijs - VoortkapelUrban AreaAntwerpen6,2846,3476,6496,692
ZomergemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,7034,8875,0315,226
ZottegemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen32,17233,23835,05236,553
ZulteUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen9,78110,18610,42610,583

Source: Statistics Belgium.

Explanation: The urban areas are defined and computed by »City Population«. They constructed by sectors with built-up areas and high population desity that observe a maximum distance of 500m.