List of most populous municipalities in Belgium

This is a list of most populous municipalities in Belgium. Out of the 565 Belgian municipalities (as of 1 January 2025) the list contains all those with a population over 30,000.

Belgium is divided into municipalities, however a municipality may or may not have an additional royally-decreed city status. For example, Brussels is a federal region of 19 municipalities, the City of Brussels being only one of them.

List

Municipalities marked with * or ** have recently (* in 2019 and ** in 2025) been the subject of a merger of two or three former municipalities, population figures for years prior to these mergers take into account the population of all the municipalities involved.

#	Municipality	Population					Province	Region
#	Municipality	1990	2000	2010	2020	2025	Province	Region
1.	Template:Flagicon image Antwerp**	479,974	456,898	493,630	540,196	562,002	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
2.	Template:Flagicon image Ghent	230,543	224,180	243,366	263,927	272,657	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
3.	Template:Flagicon image Charleroi	206,779	200,827	202,598	202,746	205,763	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
4.	Template:Flagicon image Brussels	136,706	133,859	157,673	185,103	198,314	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
5.	Template:Flagicon image Liège	196,825	185,639	192,504	197,217	197,323	Template:BE-WLG	Template:BE-WAL
6.	Template:Flagicon image Schaerbeek	104,768	105,692	121,232	132,799	129,775	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
7.	Template:Flagicon image Anderlecht	89,231	87,812	104,647	120,887	128,724	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
8.	Template:Flagicon image Bruges	117,460	116,246	116,741	118,656	120,283	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
9.	Template:Flagicon image Namur	103,466	105,419	108,950	111,432	115,029	Template:BE-WNA	Template:BE-WAL
10.	Template:Flagicon image Leuven	85,193	88,014	95,463	102,275	104,906	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
11.	Template:Flagicon image Molenbeek-Saint-Jean	68,904	71,219	88,181	97,979	98,713	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
12.	Template:Flagicon image Mons	91,867	90,935	91,759	95,887	97,120	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
13.	Template:Flagicon image Aalst	76,245	76,313	80,043	87,332	92,131	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
14.	Template:Flagicon image Hasselt**	73,828	76,068	81,385	87,151	90,249	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
15.	Template:Flagicon image Ixelles	73,128	73,174	80,183	87,632	97,120	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
16.	Template:Flagicon image Mechelen	75,622	75,438	80,940	86,921	89,655	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
17.	Template:Flagicon image Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht**	-	77,334	80,692	85,047	87,927	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
18.	Template:Flagicon image Uccle	75,402	74,221	77,589	83,980	87,194	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
19.	Template:Flagicon image Sint-Niklaas	67,979	68,290	71,806	78,531	82,661	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
20.	Template:Flagicon image La Louvière	76,138	76,568	78,071	81,138	81,674	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
21.	Template:Flagicon image Kortrijk	76,081	74,790	74,911	77,109	80,776	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
22.	Template:Flagicon image Ostend	68,527	67,279	69,064	71,647	72,817	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
23.	Template:Flagicon image Tournai	67,767	67,379	69,043	69,083	68,991	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
24.	Template:Flagicon image Genk	61,343	62,842	64,757	66,447	68,058	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
25.	Template:Flagicon image Roeselare	52,512	54,199	57,432	63,478	66,888	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
26.	Template:Flagicon image Seraing	60,952	60,557	62,698	64,192	64,609	Template:BE-WLG	Template:BE-WAL
27.	Template:Flagicon image Woluwe-Saint-Lambert	48,141	46,528	50,749	57,712	60,956	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
28.	Template:Flagicon image Mouscron	53,545	52,492	54,651	58,767	60,304	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
29.	Template:Flagicon image Forest	47,178	45,555	50,258	56,581	58,675	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
30.	Template:Flagicon image Verviers	53,657	53,148	55,253	55,290	56,127	Template:BE-WLG	Template:BE-WAL
31.	Template:Flagicon image Jette	38,769	39,749	46,818	52,728	54,390	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
32.	Template:Flagicon image Lokeren**	40,424	42,211	45,186	48,614	50,606	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
33.	Template:Flagicon image Etterbeek	39,641	39,404	44,352	48,473	49,131	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
34.	Template:Flagicon image Saint-Gilles	43,579	42,458	46,981	49,678	48,827	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
35.	Template:Flagicon image Beringen	36,289	39,261	42,758	46,598	48,755	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
36.	Template:Flagicon image Vilvoorde	32,942	34,982	39,628	45,495	48,040	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
37.	Template:Flagicon image Turnhout	37,669	38,596	40,763	45,280	47,965	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
38.	Template:Flagicon image Dendermonde	42,470	43,137	44,095	45,870	47,539	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
39.	Template:Flagicon image Deinze*	36,242	38,552	41,083	43,580	46,026	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
40.	Template:Flagicon image Evere	29,685	31,348	35,803	42,656	45,892	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
41.	Template:Flagicon image Dilbeek	36,647	37,722	39,998	43,423	45,069	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
42.	Template:Flagicon image Heist-op-den-Berg	35,238	37,233	39,866	42,950	44,723	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
43.	Template:Flagicon image Tongeren-Borgloon**	39,539	39,839	40,372	42,152	43,980	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
44.	Template:Flagicon image Bilzen-Hoeselt**	35,652	38,468	40,398	42,207	43,052	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
45.	Template:Flagicon image Halle	32,574	33,655	36,000	40,182	42,884	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
46.	Template:Flagicon image Woluwe-Saint-Pierre	38,396	37,922	39,077	42,119	42,549	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
47.	Template:Flagicon image Geel	32,367	33,677	36,990	40,709	42,427	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
48.	Template:Flagicon image Sint-Truiden	37,027	37,147	39,309	40,672	41,743	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
49.	Template:Flagicon image Herstal	36,356	36,292	38,219	40,190	40,834	Template:BE-WLG	Template:BE-WAL
50.	Template:Flagicon image Braine-l'Alleud	31,989	35,259	38,303	40,170	40,756	Template:BE-WBR	Template:BE-WAL
51.	Template:Flagicon image Ninove	33,318	34,559	36,675	39,251	40,580	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
52.	Template:Flagicon image Maasmechelen	33,833	35,430	36,937	38,933	40,486	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
53.	Template:Flagicon image Waregem	34,555	35,839	36,306	38,350	40,436	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
54.	Template:Flagicon image Grimbergen	31,944	32,930	35,169	37,972	40,062	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
55.	Template:Flagicon image Mol	30,270	31,683	34,114	37,022	38,701	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
56.	Template:Flagicon image Lier	30,918	32,191	33,930	36,646	38,517	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
57.	Template:Flagicon image Brasschaat	34,540	37,138	36,949	38,223	38,416	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
58.	Merelbeke-Melle**	30,088	32,135	33,891	36,567	37,369	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
59.	Template:Flagicon image Zaventem	25,856	26,901	30,446	34,782	37,271	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
60.	Template:Flagicon image Evergem	29,407	31,155	33,112	35,628	37,254	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
61.	Template:Flagicon image Tienen	31,669	31,479	32,552	35,293	36.890	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
62.	Template:Flagicon image Sint-Pieters-Leeuw	28,697	30,013	31,572	34,621	36,732	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
63.	Template:Flagicon image Châtelet	36,656	35,452	36,050	35,668	35,979	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
64.	Template:Flagicon image Asse	27,047	27,931	30,228	33,505	35,882	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
65.	Template:Flagicon image Auderghem	29,143	28,804	30,811	34,404	35,698	— {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:BE-BRU
66.	Template:Flagicon image Ypres	35,231	35,071	34,962	34,995	35.587	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
67.	Template:Flagicon image Wavre	28,126	31,033	32,910	34,748	35,587	Template:BE-WBR	Template:BE-WAL
68.	Template:Flagicon image Geraardsbergen	30,219	30,945	32,033	33,649	35,236	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
69.	Template:Flagicon image Lommel	27,427	30,433	32,917	34,245	35,208	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
70.	Template:Flagicon image Heusden-Zolder	28,589	30,105	31,526	33,892	34,985	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
71.	Template:Flagicon image Schoten	31,037	32,733	33,342	34,316	34,926	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
72.	Template:Flagicon image Pelt*	25,439	27,911	30,502	33,076	34,635	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
73.	Template:Flagicon image Menen	32,726	32,028	32,530	33,540	34,585	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
74.	Template:Flagicon image Binche	32,828	32,190	32,749	33,448	33,784	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
75.	Template:Flagicon image Oudenaarde	27,055	27,788	29,702	31,612	32,930	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
76.	Template:Flagicon image Knokke-Heist	31,541	33,148	33,825	33,089	32,415	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
77.	Template:Flagicon image Wevelgem	30,462	31,374	30,975	31,579	31,940	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
78.	Tielt**	30,051	30,263	30,706	31,436	31,908	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
79.	Template:Flagicon image Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve	22,194	27,380	30,721	31,316	31,766	Template:BE-WBR	Template:BE-WAL
80.	Template:Flagicon image Temse	23,844	25,533	28,147	30,196	31,613	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
81.	Template:Flagicon image Aarschot	26,179	27,495	28,405	30,183	31,514	Template:BE-VBR	Template:BE-VLG
82.	Template:Flagicon image Arlon	23,325	24,791	27,763	30,081	31,492	Template:BE-WLX	Template:BE-WAL
83.	Template:Flagicon image Courcelles	29,336	29,706	30,218	31,179	31,436	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL
84.	Template:Flagicon image Houthalen-Helchteren	27,062	29,215	30,126	30,550	30,945	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
85.	Lochristi**	24,107	25,716	28,454	30,419	30,916	Template:BE-VOV	Template:BE-VLG
86.	Template:Flagicon image Brecht	20,172	25,091	27,597	29,454	30,664	Template:BE-VAN	Template:BE-VLG
87.	Tessenderlo-Ham**	22,992	25,145	27,920	29,704	30,645	Template:BE-VLI	Template:BE-VLG
88.	Template:Flagicon image Waterloo	27,424	28,986	29,598	30,376	30,389	Template:BE-WBR	Template:BE-WAL
89.	Template:Flagicon image Harelbeke	25,733	26,320	26,577	29,502	31,311	Template:BE-VWV	Template:BE-VLG
90.	Template:Flagicon image Ath	23,849	25,430	28,026	29,494	30,123	Template:BE-WHT	Template:BE-WAL