List of cities in Belgium


This is a list of cities in Belgium. City status in Belgium is granted to a select group of municipalities by a royal order, decree, or by an act of law.
In 2022, the five largest cities or municipalities in Belgium in terms of population were Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, and Liège.

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CityArrondissementProvincePopulation Year of the royal order or decreeCommunal Charter
Aalst Aalst84,85918251174
Aarschot Leuven29,65418251194
AndenneNamur26,7671825
AntoingTournai7,82918251817
AnsLiège28,2802021
Antwerp Antwerp520,50418251221
Arlon Arlon29,5851825
Ath Ath29,07418251166
AubangeArlon16,9272018
Bastogne Bastogne15,73718251332
BeaumontThuin7,0951825
BeauraingDinant9,1611985
BeringenHasselt45,70419851239
BilzenTongeren32,15119851386
BincheThuin33,5451825
BlankenbergeBruges20,2651985
Borgloon Tongeren10,6681985± 1200
BouillonNeufchâteau5,4591825
Braine-le-Comte Soignies21,5321825
BreeMaaseik15,91119851386
Bruges Bruges118,18718251128
Brussels
Brussels-Capital1,235,19218251229
CharleroiCharleroi201,2561825
ChâteletCharleroi36,3501825
ChièvresBastogne6,9131825
ChimayThuin9,8791825
ChinyVirton5,1791825
CineyDinant16,3601985
Comines-Warneton Mouscron18,1021825
CouvinPhilippeville13,9081985
DammeBruges10,94519851180
DeinzeGhent30,90618251241
Dendermonde Dendermonde45,58318251233
DiestLeuven23,61218251229
Diksmuide Diksmuide16,719182512th
Dilsen-StokkemMaaseik20,31019871244
DinantDinant13,5681825
DurbuyMarche-en-Famenne11,45918251331
EekloEeklo20,70818251240
Enghien Soignies13,5631825
EupenVerviers19,46118081808
FleurusCharleroi22,6241982
FlorenvilleVirton5,6281997
Fontaine-l'ÉvêqueCharleroi17,6731825
Fosses-la-VilleNamur10,4361825
GeelTurnhout39,5601985
Gembloux Namur25,7631985
Genappe Nivelles15,3341985
GenkHasselt65,9861999
Geraardsbergen Aalst33,20418251068
Ghent Ghent259,08318251178
GistelOstend12,021198513th
HalenHasselt9,51119851206
Halle Halle-Vilvoorde38,68018251225
Hamont-AchelMaaseik14,427198514th century
Hannut Waremme16,2541985
HarelbekeKortrijk27,68319851153
HasseltHasselt77,12418251232
Herk-de-Stad Hasselt12,69419851386
HerentalsTurnhout27,80019851209
HerstalLiège39,9392009
HerveVerviers17,6381825
HoogstratenTurnhout21,30019851210
HouffalizeBastogne5,2321825
Huy Huy21,30118251066
IzegemRoeselare27,59018251817
Kortrijk Kortrijk75,73618251127
Jodoigne Nivelles14,0051985
La LouvièreSoignies80,7191985
La Roche-en-ArdenneMarche-en-Famenne4,1621825
LandenLeuven15,91919851211
Le RœulxSoignies8,5521825
Lessines Soignies18,5801825
Leuven Leuven100,29118251211
Leuze-en-HainautTournai13,8141825
Libramont-ChevignyNeufchâteau2025
Liège Liège197,8851825
Lier Mechelen35,24418251212
Limbourg Verviers5,9901825
LokerenSint-Niklaas41,05718251804
LommelMaaseik33,9961990
Lo-ReningeDiksmuide3,2881985
MaaseikMaaseik25,23318251244
Malmedy Verviers12,503historical
Marche-en-FamenneMarche-en-Famenne17,401182513th century
Mechelen Mechelen85,66518251301
Menen Kortrijk33,1121825
Mesen Ypres1,0491985
Mons Mons95,2201825
MortselAntwerp25,5881999
Mouscron Mouscron57,7731986
Namur Namur110,628182510th century
NeufchâteauNeufchâteau7,5971825
Nieuwpoort Veurne11,35118251163
NinoveAalst38,446182512th
Nivelles Nivelles28,368182513th century
Ostend Ostend70,99418251267
Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveNivelles31,5431982
Oudenaarde Oudenaarde30,97218251189
OudenburgOstend9,32519851226
PeerMaaseik16,4271985
PéruwelzTournai17,1521825
PhilippevillePhilippeville9,2391825
PoperingeYpres19,73518251147
RochefortDinant12,5991985
Roeselare Roeselare61,65718251250
Ronse Oudenaarde26,09218251240
Saint-GhislainMons23,2071825
Saint-HubertNeufchâteau5,5881825
SambrevilleNamur2024
St. Vith Verviers9,661historical
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Leuven22,92419851605
SeraingLiège64,1571999
Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas76,0281825
Sint-Truiden Hasselt40,16918258th
Soignies Soignies27,44718251142
SpaVerviers10,3452018
StavelotVerviers7,1401825
ThuinThuin14,6001825
TieltTielt20,30118251245
Tienen Leuven34,3651825
Tongeren Tongeren30,8651825
TorhoutBruges20,5031825
Tournai Tournai69,49318251188
Tubize Nivelles25,9142017
TurnhoutTurnhout43,46718251212
VerviersVerviers55,1941825
Veurne Veurne11,7271825
Vilvoorde Halle-Vilvoorde43,65319851192
VirtonVirton11,3811825
Visé Liège17,7591825
WalcourtPhilippeville18,3531985
WaregemKortrijk37,8711999
Waremme Waremme15,0361985
Wavre Nivelles34,1691825
Wervik Ypres18,6891825
Ypres Ypres35,01418251174
Zottegem Aalst26,1371985
Zoutleeuw Leuven8,44619851107