Ranking
The largest municipalities in Belgium by population
The municipalities of Belgium with the most inhabitants on 1 January 2026. Antwerp is the largest, followed by Ghent and Charleroi.
| # | Municipality | Province | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp | Antwerp | 565,615 |
| 2 | Ghent | East Flanders | 274,042 |
| 3 | Charleroi | Hainaut | 206,900 |
| 4 | Brussels | Brussels-Capital Region | 198,674 |
| 5 | Liège | Liège | 198,102 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | Brussels-Capital Region | 129,600 |
| 7 | Schaerbeek | Brussels-Capital Region | 129,278 |
| 8 | Bruges | West Flanders | 120,458 |
| 9 | Namur | Namur | 115,457 |
| 10 | Leuven | Flemish Brabant | 105,357 |
| 11 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels-Capital Region | 98,411 |
| 12 | Mons | Hainaut | 97,745 |
| 13 | Aalst | East Flanders | 93,094 |
| 14 | Hasselt | Limburg | 90,914 |
| 15 | Mechelen | Antwerp | 90,355 |
| 16 | Ixelles | Brussels-Capital Region | 89,162 |
| 17 | Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | East Flanders | 88,344 |
| 18 | Uccle | Brussels-Capital Region | 87,548 |
| 19 | Sint-Niklaas | East Flanders | 83,400 |
| 20 | La Louvière | Hainaut | 81,751 |
| 21 | Kortrijk | West Flanders | 81,523 |
| 22 | Ostend | West Flanders | 73,000 |
| 23 | Tournai | Hainaut | 69,066 |
| 24 | Genk | Limburg | 68,101 |
| 25 | Roeselare | West Flanders | 67,697 |
| 26 | Seraing | Liège | 64,764 |
| 27 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Brussels-Capital Region | 60,979 |
| 28 | Mouscron | Hainaut | 60,410 |
| 29 | Forest | Brussels-Capital Region | 58,904 |
| 30 | Verviers | Liège | 56,182 |
| 31 | Jette | Brussels-Capital Region | 54,330 |
| 32 | Lokeren | East Flanders | 50,897 |
| 33 | Etterbeek | Brussels-Capital Region | 49,638 |
| 34 | Beringen | Limburg | 49,034 |
| 35 | Saint-Gilles | Brussels-Capital Region | 48,756 |
| 36 | Turnhout | Antwerp | 48,490 |
| 37 | Vilvoorde | Flemish Brabant | 48,413 |
| 38 | Dendermonde | East Flanders | 47,828 |
| 39 | Deinze | East Flanders | 46,380 |
| 40 | Evere | Brussels-Capital Region | 45,984 |
| 41 | Dilbeek | Flemish Brabant | 45,111 |
| 42 | Heist-op-den-Berg | Antwerp | 44,991 |
| 43 | Tongeren-Borgloon | Limburg | 44,239 |
| 44 | Bilzen-Hoeselt | Limburg | 43,228 |
| 45 | Halle | Flemish Brabant | 43,131 |
| 46 | Geel | Antwerp | 42,650 |
| 47 | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | Brussels-Capital Region | 42,566 |
| 48 | Sint-Truiden | Limburg | 41,987 |
| 49 | Herstal | Liège | 40,909 |
| 50 | Ninove | East Flanders | 40,879 |