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The population of the provinces of Belgium according to official estimates.

NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Estimate
2022-01-01
 
Antwerpen [Antwerp]Province1,764,7731,824,1361,886,609
Brabant Wallon [Walloon Brabant]Province382,866396,840409,782
HainautProvince1,317,2841,337,1571,351,127
LiègeProvince1,077,2031,098,6881,110,989
LimburgProvince844,621863,425885,951
LuxembourgProvince271,352280,327291,143
NamurProvince476,835489,204499,454
Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders]Province1,445,8311,486,7221,543,865
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) [Brussels]Region1,119,0881,187,8901,222,637
Vlaams-Brabant [Flemish Brabant]Province1,086,4461,121,6931,173,440
West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders]Province1,164,9671,181,8281,209,011
België / Belgique [Belgium]Kingdom10,951,26611,267,91011,584,008

Contents: Urban Areas

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

Name StatusProvincePopulation
Estimate
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Estimate
2022-01-01
 
Aalst (Alost)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen117,152121,132127,456
AalterUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen10,07110,57411,509
AarschotUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Antwerpen20,98121,74322,696
AndenneUrban AreaNamur13,22613,72614,654
Antwerpen (Anvers) [Antwerp]Urban AreaAntwerpen / Oost-Vlaanderen908,582942,180968,292
ArendonkUrban AreaAntwerpen11,17511,55011,866
Arlon (Aarlen)Urban AreaLuxembourg21,19922,24923,444
Asper - ZingemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen7,7318,0418,320
Ath (Aat)Urban AreaHainaut15,39315,76616,139
AubangeUrban AreaLuxembourg15,01615,65516,189
AvelgemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,9157,1457,424
Averbode - Testelt (Montaigu-Zichem)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant5,2925,5115,549
Basècles - QuevaucampsUrban AreaHainaut7,3187,4637,477
Bassenge (Bitsingen)Urban AreaLiège8,3388,6188,617
Bastogne (Bastenaken)Urban AreaLuxembourg7,1467,2747,867
BeernemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,2315,2955,629
Beerse - VosselaarUrban AreaAntwerpen22,09123,15524,164
BegijnendijkUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Antwerpen5,2465,3285,656
Berendrecht - ZandvlietUrban AreaAntwerpen9,5239,5339,628
BeringenUrban AreaLimburg23,79925,02326,245
BerlaarUrban AreaAntwerpen6,0686,3416,863
BernissartUrban AreaHainaut8,6178,7318,721
BertrixUrban AreaLuxembourg5,3975,5205,728
BetekomUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant4,7954,9244,950
BeverloUrban AreaLimburg5,4445,8456,074
BilzenUrban AreaLimburg14,06014,55715,092
BincheUrban AreaHainaut25,68526,02226,254
BlankenbergeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen18,90519,75620,123
BocholtUrban AreaLimburg4,7104,8205,282
BooischotUrban AreaAntwerpen5,6575,9836,247
Boortmeerbeek - HaachtUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant8,2108,3149,140
Bornem - PuursUrban AreaAntwerpen17,42117,80818,399
Braine-le-Comte ('s Gravenbrakel)Urban AreaHainaut13,15313,28514,325
BrakelUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen6,2816,5766,503
BrechtUrban AreaAntwerpen8,6318,9089,420
BreeUrban AreaLimburg9,0229,4039,680
Brugge (Bruges)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen119,953120,989121,026
Bruxelles (Brussel)Urban AreaRégion de Bruxelles-Capitale / Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Wallon1,781,0941,874,4341,940,270
BuggenhoutUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen / Antwerpen17,15417,38317,820
Burst - Bambrugge - AaigemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,2185,4635,815
CharleroiUrban AreaHainaut / Namur355,316356,907357,460
CineyUrban AreaNamur7,8718,1748,226
Comines-Warneton - Wervik (Komen-Waasten)Urban AreaHainaut / West-Vlaanderen20,01020,47220,764
DeinzeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen25,95727,01028,014
Dendermonde (Termonde)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen31,44832,22632,935
DesselUrban AreaAntwerpen8,3708,6518,876
DiestUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant14,01714,44215,173
Diksmuide (Dixmude)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,1176,2286,352
Dilsen-StokkemUrban AreaLimburg17,21217,65218,341
DinantUrban AreaNamur9,1258,9508,687
Dottignies (Moeskroen)Urban AreaHainaut / West-Vlaanderen7,4377,7627,881
ÉcaussinnesUrban AreaHainaut8,1708,3938,798
Eeklo - MaldegemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen35,33636,30038,568
EernegemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen4,9885,0705,193
EkeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,1825,4975,870
Enghien (Edingen)Urban AreaHainaut / Brabant Wallon / Vlaams-Brabant15,29415,80616,515
ErtveldeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen7,3997,4387,672
EsneuxUrban AreaLiège6,4136,3306,265
EssenUrban AreaAntwerpen10,69811,15611,688
EupenUrban AreaLiège17,24517,72718,249
FleurusUrban AreaHainaut5,6525,8755,902
GavereUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,4785,6695,967
GeelUrban AreaAntwerpen20,89822,57124,130
GeluweUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,0464,9875,308
GemblouxUrban AreaNamur11,97413,40614,021
Genappe (Genepien)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon5,2515,3925,514
GenkUrban AreaLimburg77,31178,21079,462
Gent (Gand) [Ghent]Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen396,156410,765425,182
Geraardsbergen (Grammont)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen16,42816,89117,372
GrobbendonkUrban AreaAntwerpen10,51210,72411,004
HaachtUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant5,8705,9596,462
Haasrode - BlandenUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant4,9554,8654,944
HammeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen15,78516,21316,623
HamontUrban AreaLimburg7,7597,9978,083
Hannut (Hannuit)Urban AreaLiège8,0258,1208,597
HasseltUrban AreaLimburg159,431164,291169,264
HechtelUrban AreaLimburg5,3045,5435,718
Heist-op-den-BergUrban AreaAntwerpen22,18823,72024,780
Hekelgem - BaardegemUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Oost-Vlaanderen14,23014,90915,363
Hennuyeres - Virginal-Samme ('s Gravenbrakel)Urban AreaHainaut / Brabant Wallon4,6154,9155,173
HerentalsUrban AreaAntwerpen18,04418,75619,434
HerenthoutUrban AreaAntwerpen7,1977,3157,813
HerveUrban AreaLiège6,6516,5946,558
HeusdenUrban AreaLimburg14,52615,07015,698
HulshoutUrban AreaAntwerpen8,1888,3468,491
Huy - Amay - Wanze (Hoei)Urban AreaLiège49,07950,09450,888
Ieper (Ypres)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen20,63920,74720,824
Jodoigne (Geldenaken)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon4,7395,1375,262
KalmthoutUrban AreaAntwerpen12,90113,25513,835
Kapelle-op-den-BosUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant6,7357,0107,180
KasterleeUrban AreaAntwerpen6,8927,1197,523
Kelmis (La Calamine)Urban AreaLiège9,0728,9739,173
KesselUrban AreaAntwerpen6,7336,7996,955
Knokke-HeistUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen31,59530,96030,354
Koksijde - De PanneUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen27,35527,67127,775
KortemarkUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,0905,2735,642
Kortrijk (Courtrai)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen203,268206,582214,665
KruibekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen16,14916,64717,166
La LouvièreUrban AreaHainaut137,492141,231142,165
LanakenUrban AreaLimburg17,67117,95018,252
LandenUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant8,4038,7248,796
LebbekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen12,73713,18513,759
LedegemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,3226,3126,600
LennikUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant5,1535,3605,567
Leopoldsburg (Bourg-Léopold)Urban AreaLimburg11,55811,90112,645
Lessines (Lessen)Urban AreaHainaut10,58110,75610,895
Leuven (Louvain)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant155,278159,728165,710
Leuze-en-HainautUrban AreaHainaut6,5626,5306,672
LibramontUrban AreaLuxembourg4,8014,9215,137
LichtaartUrban AreaAntwerpen5,4135,4475,754
LichterveldeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,4216,6466,923
Liège (Luik)Urban AreaLiège531,883541,668544,073
Lier (Lierre)Urban AreaAntwerpen28,58629,56231,875
LilleUrban AreaAntwerpen7,5767,6107,566
LokerenUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen29,17730,08931,972
LommelUrban AreaLimburg28,85029,66330,189
LonderzeelUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant6,7487,0507,439
MaaseikUrban AreaLimburg11,77111,91012,382
MaasmechelenUrban AreaLimburg30,40530,91232,070
MalmedyUrban AreaLiège5,9835,9746,333
Marche-en-FamenneUrban AreaLuxembourg13,22113,28313,656
Mechelen (Malines)Urban AreaAntwerpen / Vlaams-Brabant116,930120,557124,385
MeerhoutUrban AreaAntwerpen6,5806,9047,051
MerchtemUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant7,7278,1509,261
MerksplasUrban AreaAntwerpen5,9306,1176,232
MeulebekeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen6,6546,7546,799
MiddelkerkeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen14,39614,71814,985
Minderhout - MeerUrban AreaAntwerpen11,09412,14913,008
MolUrban AreaAntwerpen38,82640,99242,917
Mons (Bergen)Urban AreaHainaut203,832207,023208,172
Mont-Saint-Guibert - ChastreUrban AreaBrabant Wallon11,69512,54613,156
Moorslede - PassendaleUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,8905,9046,077
Mouscron (Moeskroen)Urban AreaHainaut / West-Vlaanderen54,13056,07557,664
MunsterbilzenUrban AreaLimburg5,2515,1825,204
Namur (Namen)Urban AreaNamur100,914101,792103,386
NeeroeterenUrban AreaLimburg7,4457,6667,799
NeupréUrban AreaLiège7,2387,3577,385
Nieuwpoort (Nieuport)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen10,65710,62910,752
NijlenUrban AreaAntwerpen12,45913,28913,841
Ninove - Denderleeuw - Liedekerke - Ternat - RoosdaalUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen / Vlaams-Brabant85,92088,45192,796
Nivelles (Nijvel)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon23,95624,78524,964
Oevel - O.-L.-V. Olen - Sint-Jozef-OlenUrban AreaAntwerpen12,19412,55912,926
Olen - Noorderwijk - MorkhovenUrban AreaAntwerpen9,1469,3649,760
Oostende (Ostende) [Ostend]Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen109,120111,293113,876
OostkampUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen8,2918,3968,926
OostmalleUrban AreaAntwerpen5,9906,3226,751
OostrozebekeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,5315,7536,070
OpglabbeekUrban AreaLimburg7,8037,8948,094
OpwijkUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant9,2239,96410,377
Oudenaarde (Audenarde)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen25,57226,73727,633
OvermereUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,8634,9985,088
PaalUrban AreaLimburg10,07610,51310,981
PeltUrban AreaLimburg32,42233,57035,206
PéruwelzUrban AreaHainaut10,11310,20410,160
Perwez (Perwijs)Urban AreaBrabant Wallon4,4745,1545,395
Pont-à-CellesUrban AreaHainaut7,4137,5337,748
PoperingeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen10,63210,62410,502
RavelsUrban AreaAntwerpen5,2265,3845,820
RebecqUrban AreaBrabant Wallon7,7487,9237,893
RetieUrban AreaAntwerpen6,1466,3396,855
RijkevorselUrban AreaAntwerpen9,0449,4539,837
Roeselare (Roulers)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen97,851101,056106,457
Ronse (Renaix)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen23,10523,85424,651
Sambreville - FleurusUrban AreaNamur / Hainaut54,42455,37755,952
Scherpenheuvel (Montaigu)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant11,37211,52311,955
Sint-Amands - MariekerkeUrban AreaAntwerpen8,1338,4848,715
Sint-Gillis-WaasUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,4125,5865,592
Sint-Lievens-HoutemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen6,2226,4516,745
Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas)Urban AreaOost-Vlaanderen99,478103,097109,483
Sint-Pauwels - KemzekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen5,2575,2755,507
Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond)Urban AreaLimburg24,27224,59525,144
Soignies (Zinnik)Urban AreaHainaut14,71215,21116,082
SpaUrban AreaLiège10,79310,69210,284
SprimontUrban AreaLiège4,8074,9385,287
StekeneUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen9,2219,52810,324
TessenderloUrban AreaLimburg / Vlaams-Brabant14,22414,61415,032
Thuin - LobbesUrban AreaHainaut8,4238,4948,870
TieltUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen11,46911,86612,182
Tienen (Tirlemont)Urban AreaVlaams-Brabant24,69325,84227,262
Tongeren (Tongres)Urban AreaLimburg20,21320,55321,422
TorhoutUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen21,52922,12622,290
Tournai (Doornik)Urban AreaHainaut54,46454,48253,246
Tremelo - KeerbergenUrban AreaVlaams-Brabant / Antwerpen32,96333,25234,294
TurnhoutUrban AreaAntwerpen50,34752,52157,055
VeldegemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen7,1337,2187,743
VerviersUrban AreaLiège78,95178,44878,070
Veurne (Furnes)Urban AreaWest-Vlaanderen7,4207,7158,345
VichteUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen5,3965,5805,796
VirtonUrban AreaLuxembourg7,5607,5237,523
VorselaarUrban AreaAntwerpen6,3796,6346,765
VorstUrban AreaAntwerpen6,0046,3316,762
Waardamme - RuddervoordeUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen4,5684,7765,005
WachtebekeUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,4054,7145,067
WaregemUrban AreaWest-Vlaanderen31,20932,33233,734
Waremme (Borgworm)Urban AreaLiège11,42411,55411,795
WelkenraedtUrban AreaLiège8,5708,7219,325
WezelUrban AreaAntwerpen4,8625,0165,156
WillebroekUrban AreaAntwerpen28,62629,96232,142
WuustwezelUrban AreaAntwerpen5,0925,1825,627
YvoirUrban AreaNamur7,5777,7117,763
ZandhovenUrban AreaAntwerpen5,8115,9036,158
ZeleUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen15,38715,36615,893
ZelzateUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen16,50116,49117,502
Zoerle-Parwijs - VoortkapelUrban AreaAntwerpen6,2846,3476,649
ZomergemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen4,7034,8875,052
ZottegemUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen32,17233,23835,547
ZulteUrban AreaOost-Vlaanderen9,78110,18610,505

Source: Population of sectors by Statistics Belgium (web).

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.