Black Belgians
Afro-Belgians or Black Belgians, are defined as Belgians of Sub-Saharan African descent.
A total of 358,268 Sub-Saharan Africans live in Belgium in 2023, comprising 3.06% of the population, according to Statistics Belgium. 95,282 Sub-Saharan Africans live in Brussels.
Most Sub-Saharan Africans in Belgium originate from Guinea,Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. The Brussels neighborhoods of Ixelles and Matonge have large Black populations.
File:ENG-BEL.jpg|thumb|229px|Two supporters of the Belgian national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Belgium national team
In 2017, 19 out of 52 total players in the men's Belgium national football team were of African origin.Notable Afro-Belgians
Football players
- Aster Vranckx
- Koni De Winter
- Jérémy Doku
- Julien Duranville
- Kossivi Amédédjisso
- Christian Kabasele
- Jackson Tchatchoua
- Lamisha Musonda
- Charly Musonda
- Cyril Ngonge
- Dylan Damraoui
- Eric Asomani
- Ibrahima Cissé
- Isaac Asare
- Michy Batshuayi
- Manuel Benson
- Christian Benteke
- Jonathan Benteke
- Mayola Biboko
- Anthony Vanden Borre
- Dedryck Boyata
- Jonathan Buatu
- Luis Pedro Cavanda
- Mousa Dembélé
- Jason Denayer
- Julien Ngoy
- Arnaud Djoum
- Emmanuel Eboué
- Nathan Kabasele
- Vincent Kompany
- Cheikhou Kouyaté
- Mulopo Kudimbana
- Roland Lamah
- Aaron Leya Iseka
- Jordan Lukaku
- Romelu Lukaku
- Roger Lukaku
- Junior Malanda
- Ilombe Mboyo
- Gaby Mudingayi
- Maecky Ngombo
- Denis Odoi
- Marvin Ogunjimi
- Funso Ojo
- Divock Origi
- Ebrima Ebou Sillah
- Youri Tielemans
- Bertin Tokéné
- Clinton Mata
- Cyriel Dessers
- Denzel Jubitana
- Mike Mampuya
- Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
- Johan Bakayoko
- Tyrese Omotoye
- Beni Badibanga
- Kéres Masangu
- Antef Tsoungui
- Maecky Ngombo
- Gerard
- Samuel Bastien
- Killian Sardella
- Koni De Winter
- Mario Stroeykens
- Nathan de Medina
- Regillio Tuur
- Loïs Openda
- Igor Vetokele
- Amadou Onana
- Émile Mpenza
- Floribert N'Galula
- Pieter Mbemba
- Ryan Mmaee
- Samy Mmaee
- Scott Bitsindou
- Senna Miangué
- Seydina Diarra
- Jacky Donkor
- Zinho Gano
- Orel Mangala
- Pierre Dwomoh
- Roméo Lavia
- Thierry Lutonda
- Camil Mmaee
- Diego Moreira
- Mike Trésor
- Ryan Sanusi
- Faris Haroun
- Nadjim Haroun
Other sports
- Corliss Waitman
- Naomi Schiff
- D. J. Mbenga, basketball player
- Élodie Ouédraogo, track athlete
- Nafissatou Thiam, heptathlon athlete
- Sugar Jackson, boxer
Politicians
- Assita Kanko, politician, member of the European Parliament
- Pierre Kompany, politician, the first black mayor in Belgium, father of football player Vincent Kompany
- Wouter Van Bellingen, politician and the first black alderman in Belgium
Arts and music
- Damso, rapper
- Leki, singer
- Ronny Mosuse, singer-songwriter
- Stromae, singer-songwriter
- Roland Gunst, film director
- Fatou Samba, singer, rapper
- Marc Zinga, actor
- Eric Kabongo, actor
- Martha Canga Antonio, actress
- Ya Kid K, singer, rapper
- Lous and the Yakuza, singer, model
- Viktor Lazlo, singer, writer
- Marie Daulne, singer