Rankings

Rankings of Belgian municipalities

Population on 1 January 2026, population change since 2016 and area, for the 565 municipalities of 2025.

Most inhabitants

  1. 1Antwerp565,615
  2. 2Ghent274,042
  3. 3Charleroi206,900
  4. 4Brussels198,674
  5. 5Liège198,102
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Fewest inhabitants

  1. 1Herstappe78
  2. 2Mesen1,068
  3. 3Daverdisse1,397
  4. 4Herbeumont1,731
  5. 5Horebeke2,020
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Largest area

  1. 1Bastogne264.8 km²
  2. 2Tournai215.4 km²
  3. 3Couvin207.1 km²
  4. 4Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht206.4 km²
  5. 5Antwerp204.2 km²
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Smallest area

  1. 1Saint-Josse-ten-Noode1.2 km²
  2. 2Koekelberg1.2 km²
  3. 3Herstappe1.3 km²
  4. 4Ganshoren2.4 km²
  5. 5Drogenbos2.5 km²
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Highest density

  1. 1Saint-Josse-ten-Noode23,278 /km²
  2. 2Saint-Gilles19,271 /km²
  3. 3Koekelberg19,134 /km²
  4. 4Schaerbeek16,344 /km²
  5. 5Molenbeek-Saint-Jean16,320 /km²
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Lowest density

  1. 1Vresse-sur-Semois24 /km²
  2. 2Daverdisse25 /km²
  3. 3La Roche-en-Ardenne27 /km²
  4. 4Sainte-Ode28 /km²
  5. 5Herbeumont30 /km²
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Fastest growth

  1. 1Martelange+21.2%
  2. 2Baarle-Hertog+16.5%
  3. 3Somme-Leuze+16.3%
  4. 4Evere+16.3%
  5. 5Vaux-sur-Sûre+16.0%
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Shrinking

  1. 1Herstappe−12.4%
  2. 2Vresse-sur-Semois−6.9%
  3. 3Limbourg−5.1%
  4. 4Spa−4.7%
  5. 5Koksijde−4.5%
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