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Population: Belgian municipalities ranked (2026)

A transparent ranking of all 565 Belgian municipalities by population for 2026, with ties, units, source and direct profile links.

Latest period
2026
Comparable municipalities
565
Value
residents

Highest values

RankMunicipalityProvinceValue
1AntwerpAntwerp Province565,615 residents
2GhentEast Flanders274,042 residents
3CharleroiHainaut Province206,900 residents
4BrusselsBrussels-Capital198,674 residents
5LiègeLiège Province198,102 residents
6AnderlechtBrussels-Capital129,600 residents
7SchaerbeekBrussels-Capital129,278 residents
8BrugesWest Flanders120,458 residents
9NamurNamur Province115,457 residents
10LeuvenFlemish Brabant105,357 residents
11Molenbeek-Saint-JeanBrussels-Capital98,411 residents
12MonsHainaut Province97,745 residents
13AalstEast Flanders93,094 residents
14HasseltLimburg Province90,914 residents
15MechelenAntwerp Province90,355 residents
16IxellesBrussels-Capital89,162 residents
17Beveren-Kruibeke-ZwijndrechtEast Flanders88,344 residents
18UccleBrussels-Capital87,548 residents
19Sint-NiklaasEast Flanders83,400 residents
20La LouvièreHainaut Province81,751 residents
21KortrijkWest Flanders81,523 residents
22OstendWest Flanders73,000 residents
23TournaiHainaut Province69,066 residents
24GenkLimburg Province68,101 residents
25RoeselareWest Flanders67,697 residents
26SeraingLiège Province64,764 residents
27Woluwe-Saint-LambertBrussels-Capital60,979 residents
28MouscronHainaut Province60,410 residents
29ForestBrussels-Capital58,904 residents
30VerviersLiège Province56,182 residents

Lowest values

RankMunicipalityProvinceValue
565HerstappeLimburg Province78 residents
564MesenWest Flanders1,068 residents
563DaverdisseLuxembourg Province1,397 residents
562HerbeumontLuxembourg Province1,731 residents
561HorebekeEast Flanders2,020 residents
560Spiere-HelkijnWest Flanders2,051 residents
559RouvroyLuxembourg Province2,097 residents
558MartelangeLuxembourg Province2,142 residents
557BeverFlemish Brabant2,279 residents
556Vresse-sur-SemoisNamur Province2,466 residents

Method and limitations

All current municipalities with a finite value are ranked on one comparable slice. Ties receive the same competition rank and the next rank is skipped. Values are never imputed. This table is descriptive, not a score of municipal quality.

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