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This is a list of cities in Belgium. City status in Belgium is granted to a select group of municipalities by a royal decree or by an act of law.
In 2022, the five largest cities or municipalities in Belgium in terms of population were Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, and Brussels.[1]
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z |
City | Arrondissement | Province | Population (1/1/2017) | Year of the Royal Order | Communal Charter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aalst (Alost) | Aalst | ![]() |
84,859 | 1825 | 1174 |
Aarschot (fr: Aerschot) | Leuven | ![]() |
29,654 | 1825 | 1194 |
Andenne | Namur | ![]() |
26,767 | 1825 | |
Antoing | Tournai | ![]() |
7,829 | 1825 | 1817 (title) |
Ans | Liège | ![]() |
28,280 | 2021 | |
Antwerp (nl: Antwerpen; fr: Anvers) | Antwerp | ![]() |
520,504 | 1825 | 1221 |
Arlon (nl: Aarlen; de: Arel) | Arlon | ![]() |
29,585 | 1825 | |
Ath (nl: Aat) | Bastogne | ![]() |
29,074 | 1825 | 1166 |
Aubange | Arlon | ![]() |
16,927 | 2018 | |
Bastogne (nl: Bastenaken) | Bastogne | ![]() |
15,737 | 1825 | 1332 |
Beaumont | Thuin | ![]() |
7,095 | 1825 | |
Beauraing | Dinant | ![]() |
9,161 | 1985 | |
Beringen | Hasselt | ![]() |
45,704 | 1985 | 1239 |
Bilzen | Tongeren | ![]() |
32,151 | 1985 | 1386 |
Binche | Thuin | ![]() |
33,545 | 1825 | |
Blankenberge | Bruges | ![]() |
20,265 | 1985 | |
Borgloon (fr: Looz) | Tongeren | ![]() |
10,668 | 1985 | ± 1200 |
Bouillon | Neufchâteau | ![]() |
5,459 | 1825 | |
Braine-le-Comte (nl: 's-Gravenbrakel) | Soignies | ![]() |
21,532 | 1825 | |
Bree | Maaseik | ![]() |
15,911 | 1985 | 1386 |
Bruges (nl: Brugge) | Bruges | ![]() |
118,187 | 1825 | 1128 |
Brussels (fr: Bruxelles; nl: Brussel; de: Brüssel) |
Brussels-Capital | 1,235,192 | 1825 | 1229 | |
Charleroi | Charleroi | ![]() |
201,256 | 1825 | |
Châtelet | Charleroi | ![]() |
36,350 | 1825 | |
Chièvres | Bastogne | ![]() |
6,913 | 1825 | |
Chimay | Thuin | ![]() |
9,879 | 1825 | |
Chiny | Virton | ![]() |
5,179 | 1825 | |
Ciney | Dinant | ![]() |
16,360 | 1985 | |
Comines-Warneton (nl: Komen-Waasten) | Mouscron | ![]() |
18,102 | 1825 (Warneton) | |
Couvin | Philippeville | ![]() |
13,908 | 1985 | |
Damme | Bruges | ![]() |
10,945 | 1985 | 1180 |
Deinze | Ghent | ![]() |
30,906 | 1825 | 1241 |
Dendermonde (fr: Termonde) | Dendermonde | ![]() |
45,583 | 1825 | 1233 |
Diest | Leuven | ![]() |
23,612 | 1825 | 1229 |
Diksmuide (Dixmude) | Diksmuide | ![]() |
16,719 | 1825 | 12th |
Dilsen-Stokkem | Maaseik | ![]() |
20,310 | 1987 | 1244 (Stokkem) |
Dinant | Dinant | ![]() |
13,568 | 1825 | |
Durbuy | Marche-en-Famenne | ![]() |
11,459 | 1825 | 1331 |
Eeklo | Eeklo | ![]() |
20,708 | 1825 | 1240 |
Enghien (nl: Edingen) | Soignies | ![]() |
13,563 | 1825 | |
Eupen | Verviers | ![]() |
19,461 | 1808 | 1808 (title) |
Fleurus | Charleroi | ![]() |
22,624 | 1982 | |
Florenville | Virton | ![]() |
5,628 | 1997 | |
Fontaine-l'Évêque | Charleroi | ![]() |
17,673 | 1825 | |
Fosses-la-Ville | Namur | ![]() |
10,436 | 1825 | |
Geel | Turnhout | ![]() |
39,560 | 1985 | |
Gembloux (nl: Gembloers) | Namur | ![]() |
25,763 | 1985 | |
Genappe (nl: Genepiën) | Nivelles | ![]() |
15,334 | 1985 | |
Genk | Hasselt | ![]() |
65,986 | 1999 | |
Geraardsbergen (fr: Grammont) | Aalst | ![]() |
33,204 | 1825 | 1068 |
Ghent (nl, de: Gent, fr: Gand) | Ghent | ![]() |
259,083 | 1825 | 1178 |
Gistel | Ostend | ![]() |
12,021 | 1985 | 13th |
Halen | Hasselt | ![]() |
9,511 | 1985 | 1206 |
Halle (fr: Hal) | Halle-Vilvoorde | ![]() |
38,680 | 1825 | 1225 |
Hamont-Achel | Maaseik | ![]() |
14,427 | 1985 | 14th century (Hamont) |
Hannut (nl: Hannuit) | Waremme | ![]() |
16,254 | 1985 | |
Harelbeke | Kortrijk | ![]() |
27,683 | 1985 | 1153 |
Hasselt | Hasselt | ![]() |
77,124 | 1825 | 1232 |
Herk-de-Stad (fr: Herck-la-Ville) | Hasselt | ![]() |
12,694 | 1985 | 1386 |
Herentals | Turnhout | ![]() |
27,800 | 1985 | 1209 |
Herstal | Liège | ![]() |
39,939 | 2009 | |
Herve | Verviers | ![]() |
17,638 | 1825 | |
Hoogstraten | Turnhout | ![]() |
21,300 | 1985 | 1210 |
Houffalize | Bastogne | ![]() |
5,232 | 1825 | |
Huy (nl: Hoei) | Huy | ![]() |
21,301 | 1825 | 1066 |
Izegem | Roeselare | ![]() |
27,590 | 1825 | 1817 (title) |
Kortrijk (fr: Courtrai) | Kortrijk | ![]() |
75,736 | 1825 | 1127 |
Jodoigne (nl: Geldenaken) | Nivelles | ![]() |
14,005 | 1985 | |
La Louvière | Soignies | ![]() |
80,719 | 1985 | |
La Roche-en-Ardenne | Marche-en-Famenne | ![]() |
4,162 | 1825 | |
Landen | Leuven | ![]() |
15,919 | 1985 | 1211 |
Le Rœulx | Soignies | ![]() |
8,552 | 1825 | |
Lessines (nl: Lessen) | Soignies | ![]() |
18,580 | 1825 | |
Leuven (fr: Louvain, de: Löwen) | Leuven | ![]() |
100,291 | 1825 | 1211 |
Leuze-en-Hainaut | Tournai | ![]() |
13,814 | 1825 | |
Liège (nl: Luik, de: Lüttich) | Liège | ![]() |
197,885 | 1825 | |
Lier (fr: Lierre) | Mechelen | ![]() |
35,244 | 1825 | 1212 |
Limbourg (nl, de: Limburg) | Verviers | ![]() |
5,990 | 1825 | |
Lokeren | Sint-Niklaas | ![]() |
41,057 | 1825 | 1804 (title) |
Lommel | Maaseik | ![]() |
33,996 | 1990 | |
Lo-Reninge | Diksmuide | ![]() |
3,288 | 1985 | |
Maaseik | Maaseik | ![]() |
25,233 | 1825 | 1244 |
Malmedy (de: Malmünde) | Verviers | ![]() |
12,503 | historical | |
Marche-en-Famenne | Marche-en-Famenne | ![]() |
17,401 | 1825 | 13th century |
Mechelen (fr: Malines; de: Mecheln) | Mechelen | ![]() |
85,665 | 1825 | 1301 |
Menen (fr: Menin) | Kortrijk | ![]() |
33,112 | 1825 | |
Mesen (fr: Messines) | Ypres | ![]() |
1,049 | 1985 | |
Mons (nl, de: Bergen) | Mons | ![]() |
95,220 | 1825 | |
Mortsel | Antwerp | ![]() |
25,588 | 1999 | |
Mouscron (nl: Moeskroen) | Mouscron | ![]() |
57,773 | 1986 | |
Namur (nl: Namen) | Namur | ![]() |
110,628 | 1825 | 10th century |
Neufchâteau | Neufchâteau | ![]() |
7,597 | 1825 | |
Nieuwpoort (fr: Nieuport) | Veurne | ![]() |
11,351 | 1825 | 1163 |
Ninove | Aalst | ![]() |
38,446 | 1825 | 12th |
Nivelles (nl: Nijvel) | Nivelles | ![]() |
28,368 | 1825 | 13th century |
Ostend (nl: Oostende; fr/de: Ostende) | Ostend | ![]() |
70,994 | 1825 | 1267 |
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Nivelles | ![]() |
31,543 | 1982 | |
Oudenaarde (fr: Audenarde) | Oudenaarde | ![]() |
30,972 | 1825 | 1189 |
Oudenburg | Ostend | ![]() |
9,325 | 1985 | 1226 |
Peer | Maaseik | ![]() |
16,427 | 1985 | |
Péruwelz | Tournai | ![]() |
17,152 | 1825 | |
Philippeville | Philippeville | ![]() |
9,239 | 1825 | |
Poperinge | Ypres | ![]() |
19,735 | 1825 | 1147 |
Rochefort | Dinant | ![]() |
12,599 | 1985 | |
Roeselare (fr: Roulers) | Roeselare | ![]() |
61,657 | 1825 | 1250 |
Ronse (fr: Renaix) | Oudenaarde | ![]() |
26,092 | 1825 | 1240 |
Saint-Ghislain | Mons | ![]() |
23,207 | 1825 | |
Saint-Hubert | Neufchâteau | ![]() |
5,588 | 1825 | |
St. Vith (fr: Saint Vith) | Verviers | ![]() |
9,661 | historical | |
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (fr: Montaigu-Zichem) | Leuven | ![]() |
22,924 | 1985 | 1605 |
Seraing | Liège | ![]() |
64,157 | 1999 | |
Sint-Niklaas (fr: Saint-Nicolas) | Sint-Niklaas | ![]() |
76,028 | 1825 | |
Sint-Truiden (fr: Saint-Trond) | Hasselt | ![]() |
40,169 | 1825 | 8th |
Soignies (nl: Zinnik) | Soignies | ![]() |
27,447 | 1825 | 1142 |
Spa | Verviers | ![]() |
10,345 | 2018 | |
Stavelot | Verviers | ![]() |
7,140 | 1825 | |
Thuin | Thuin | ![]() |
14,600 | 1825 | |
Tielt | Tielt | ![]() |
20,301 | 1825 | 1245 |
Tienen (fr: Tirlemont) | Leuven | ![]() |
34,365 | 1825 | |
Tongeren (fr: Tongres) | Tongeren | ![]() |
30,865 | 1825 | |
Torhout | Bruges | ![]() |
20,503 | 1825 | |
Tournai (nl: Doornik) | Tournai | ![]() |
69,493 | 1825 | 1188 |
Tubize (nl: Tubeke) | Nivelles | ![]() |
25,914 | 2017 | |
Turnhout | Turnhout | ![]() |
43,467 | 1825 | 1212 |
Verviers | Verviers | ![]() |
55,194 | 1825 | |
Veurne (Furnes) | Veurne | ![]() |
11,727 | 1825 | |
Vilvoorde (fr: Vilvorde) | Halle-Vilvoorde | ![]() |
43,653 | 1985 | 1192 |
Virton | Virton | ![]() |
11,381 | 1825 | |
Visé (nl: Wezet) | Liège | ![]() |
17,759 | 1825 | |
Walcourt | Philippeville | ![]() |
18,353 | 1985 | |
Waregem | Kortrijk | ![]() |
37,871 | 1999 | |
Waremme (nl: Borgworm) | Waremme | ![]() |
15,036 | 1985 | |
Wavre (nl: Waver) | Nivelles | ![]() |
34,169 | 1825 | |
Wervik (fr: Wervicq) | Ypres | ![]() |
18,689 | 1825 | |
Ypres (nl: Ieper) | Ypres | ![]() |
35,014 | 1825 | 1174 |
Zottegem (fr: Sottegem) | Aalst | ![]() |
26,137 | 1985 | |
Zoutleeuw (fr: Léau) | Leuven | ![]() |
8,446 | 1985 | 1107 |
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