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 2026, the five largest cities or municipalities in Belgium in terms of population were Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, and Liège.[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 January 2026) Year of the royal order or decree Communal Charter
Aalst (Alost)Aalst East Flanders93,09418251174
Aarschot (fr: Aerschot)Leuven Flemish Brabant31,94818251194
AndenneNamur Namur28,2391825
AntoingTournai Hainaut7,60218251817 (title)
AnsLiège Liège29,2682021[2]
Antwerp (nl, de: Antwerpen; fr: Anvers)Antwerp Antwerp565,61518251221
Arlon (nl: Aarlen; de: Arel)Arlon Luxembourg31,4401825
Ath (nl: Aat)Ath Hainaut30,23518251166
AubangeArlon Luxembourg17,8452018[3]
Bastogne (nl: Bastenaken)Bastogne Luxembourg21,01018251332
BeaumontThuin Hainaut7,1041825
BeauraingDinant Namur9,4741985[4]
BeringenHasselt Limburg49,0341985[5]1239
Bilzen-HoeseltTongeren Limburg43,2281985[5]1386
BincheThuin Hainaut33,8411825
BlankenbergeBruges West Flanders20,7411985[5]
BouillonNeufchâteau Luxembourg5,2921825
Braine-le-Comte (nl: 's-Gravenbrakel)Soignies Hainaut23,7611825
BreeMaaseik Limburg17,3711985[6]1386
Bruges (nl: Brugge)Bruges West Flanders120,45818251128
Brussels
(fr: Bruxelles; nl: Brussel; de: Brüssel)		Brussels-Capital1,255,834[a]18251229
CharleroiCharleroi Hainaut206,9001825
ChâteletCharleroi Hainaut35,9751825
ChièvresBastogne Hainaut7,1331825
ChimayThuin Hainaut9,6061825
ChinyVirton Luxembourg5,2221825
CineyDinant Namur17,1401985[5]
Comines-Warneton (nl: Komen-Waasten)Mouscron Hainaut18,2861825 (Warneton)
CouvinPhilippeville Namur13,9271985[5]
DammeBruges West Flanders11,3211985[5]1180
DeinzeGhent East Flanders46,38018251241
Dendermonde (fr: Termonde)Dendermonde East Flanders47,82818251233
DiestLeuven Flemish Brabant25,19618251229
Diksmuide (Dixmude)Diksmuide West Flanders17,386182512th
Dilsen-StokkemMaaseik Limburg21,6771987[7]1244 (Stokkem)
DinantDinant Namur13,4121825
DurbuyMarche-en-Famenne Luxembourg11,36418251331
EekloEeklo East Flanders22,91118251240
Enghien (nl: Edingen)Soignies Hainaut14,7021825
EupenVerviers Liège20,14518081808 (title)
FleurusCharleroi Hainaut23,0371982[8]
FlorenvilleVirton Luxembourg5,6811997[9]
Fontaine-l'ÉvêqueCharleroi Hainaut18,0611825
Fosses-la-VilleNamur Namur10,5131825
GeelTurnhout Antwerp42,6501985[5]
Gembloux (nl: Gembloers)Namur Namur26,5731985[10]
Genappe (nl: Genepiën)Nivelles Walloon Brabant16,2991985[5]
GenkHasselt Limburg68,1011999[11]
Geraardsbergen (fr: Grammont)Aalst East Flanders35,33818251068
Ghent (nl, de: Gent, fr: Gand)Ghent East Flanders274,04218251178
GistelOstend West Flanders12,0981985[5]13th
HalenHasselt Limburg9,5841985[5]1206
Halle (fr: Hal)Halle-Vilvoorde Flemish Brabant43,13118251225
Hamont-AchelMaaseik Limburg14,5721985[5]14th century (Hamont)
Hannut (nl: Hannuit)Waremme Liège17,2951985[5]
HarelbekeKortrijk West Flanders30,6051985[5]1153
HasseltHasselt Limburg90,91418251232
Herk-de-Stad (fr: Herck-la-Ville)Hasselt Limburg13,0041985[5]1386
HerentalsTurnhout Antwerp29,1631985[12]1209
HerstalLiège Liège40,9092009[13]
HerveVerviers Liège17,8221825
HoogstratenTurnhout Antwerp22,5251985[14]1210
HouffalizeBastogne Luxembourg5,3851825
Huy (nl: Hoei)Huy Liège21,91318251066
IzegemRoeselare West Flanders29,44418251817 (title)
Jodoigne (nl: Geldenaken)Nivelles Walloon Brabant15,0301985[15]
Kortrijk (fr: Courtrai)Kortrijk West Flanders81,52318251127
La LouvièreLa Louvière Hainaut81,7511985[16]
La Roche-en-ArdenneMarche-en-Famenne Luxembourg4,0551825
LandenLeuven Flemish Brabant16,4581985[17]1211
Le RœulxSoignies Hainaut8,7161825
Lessines (nl: Lessen)Soignies Hainaut18,9011825
Leuven (fr: Louvain, de: Löwen)Leuven Flemish Brabant105,35718251211
Leuze-en-HainautTournai Hainaut14,2171825
Libramont-ChevignyNeufchâteau Luxembourg12,0652025[18]
Liège (nl: Luik, de: Lüttich)Liège Liège198,1021825
Lier (fr: Lierre)Mechelen Antwerp38,74718251212
Limbourg (nl, de: Limburg)Verviers Liège5,6691825
LokerenSint-Niklaas East Flanders50,89718251804 (title)
LommelMaaseik Limburg35,4511990[19]
Lo-ReningeDiksmuide West Flanders3,1381985[5]
MaaseikMaaseik Limburg25,89618251244
Malmedy (de: Malmünde)Verviers Liège12,973historical
Marche-en-FamenneMarche-en-Famenne Luxembourg18,007182513th century
Mechelen (fr: Malines; de: Mecheln)Mechelen Antwerp90,35518251301
Menen (fr: Menin)Kortrijk West Flanders34,6401825
Mesen (fr: Messines)Ypres West Flanders1,0681985[5]
Mons (nl, de: Bergen)Mons Hainaut97,7451825
MortselAntwerp Antwerp26,9611999[11]
Mouscron (nl: Moeskroen)Mouscron Hainaut60,4101986[20]
Namur (nl: Namen)Namur Namur115,457182510th century
NeufchâteauNeufchâteau Luxembourg8,3881825
Nieuwpoort (fr: Nieuport)Veurne West Flanders11,43118251163
NinoveAalst East Flanders40,879182512th
Nivelles (nl: Nijvel)Nivelles Walloon Brabant29,830182513th century
Ostend (nl: Oostende; fr/de: Ostende)Ostend West Flanders73,00018251267
Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveNivelles Walloon Brabant31,8231982[21]
Oudenaarde (fr: Audenarde)Oudenaarde East Flanders33,10518251189
OudenburgOstend West Flanders10,4491985[5]1226
PeerMaaseik Limburg16,7881985[5]
PéruwelzTournai Hainaut17,3501825
PhilippevillePhilippeville Namur9,5991825
PoperingeYpres West Flanders19,89018251147
RochefortDinant Namur12,7561985[22]
Roeselare (fr: Roulers)Roeselare West Flanders67,69718251250
Ronse (fr: Renaix)Oudenaarde East Flanders27,73118251240
Saint-GhislainMons Hainaut23,9691825
Saint-HubertNeufchâteau Luxembourg5,7411825
SambrevilleNamur Namur28,5872024[23]
St. Vith (fr: Saint Vith)Verviers Liège10,191historical
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (fr: Montaigu-Zichem)Leuven Flemish Brabant24,5371985[5]1605
SeraingLiège Liège64,7641999[11]
Sint-Niklaas (fr: Saint-Nicolas)Sint-Niklaas East Flanders83,4001825
Sint-Truiden (fr: Saint-Trond)Hasselt Limburg41,98718258th
Soignies (nl: Zinnik)Soignies Hainaut29,39718251142
SpaVerviers Liège9,9232018[24]
StavelotVerviers Liège7,2211825
ThuinThuin Hainaut14,9161825
TieltTielt West Flanders31,97318251245
Tienen (fr: Tirlemont)Leuven Flemish Brabant36,9621825
Tongeren-Borgloon (fr: Tongres-Looz)Tongeren Limburg44,2391825
TorhoutBruges West Flanders21,1541825
Tournai (nl: Doornik)Tournai Hainaut69,06618251188
Tubize (nl: Tubeke)Nivelles Walloon Brabant29,0432017[25]
TurnhoutTurnhout Antwerp48,49018251212
VerviersVerviers Liège56,1821825
Veurne (Furnes)Veurne West Flanders12,7491825
Vilvoorde (fr: Vilvorde)Halle-Vilvoorde Flemish Brabant48,4131985[5]1192
VirtonVirton Luxembourg11,4561825
Visé (nl: Wezet)Liège Liège18,0971825
WalcourtPhilippeville Namur18,3381985[5]
WaregemKortrijk West Flanders40,7371999[11]
Waremme (nl: Borgworm)Waremme Liège15,4271985[26]
Wavre (nl: Waver)Nivelles Walloon Brabant35,7351825
Wervik (fr: Wervicq)Ypres West Flanders19,2341825
Ypres (nl: Ieper)Ypres West Flanders35,62918251174
Zottegem (fr: Sottegem)Aalst East Flanders28,3431985[27]
Zoutleeuw (fr: Léau)Leuven Flemish Brabant8,8051985[28]1107

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The population is indicated for Brussels-Capital Region, but the city status is granted to the City of Brussels (municipality).

References

  1. ↑ "The biggest cities and municipalities in Belgium in 2022". Statista. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Décret accordant le titre de ville à la commune d'Ans". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Décret accordant le titre de ville à la commune d'Aubange". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Loi accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Beauraing". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 March 1985. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeenten Beringen, Bilzen, Blankenberge, Borgloon, Ciney, Couvin, Damme, Geel, Genepiën, Gistel, Halen, Hamont-Achel, Hannuit, Harelbeke, Herk-de-Stad, Lo-Reninge, Mesen, Oudenburg, Peer, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Vilvoorde en Walcourt". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 19 July 1985. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wet waarbij aan de gemeente Bree de titel van stad wordt verleend". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 June 1985. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeente Dilsen-Stokkem". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 28 July 1987. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Loi tendant à accorder le titre de ville à la commune de Fleurus". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 10 May 1982. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Loi accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Florenville". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 8 September 1997. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Loi tendant à accorder le titre de ville à la commune de Gembloux". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 June 1985. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeenten Genk, Mortsel, Seraing en Waregem". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 23 June 1999. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeente Herentals". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 June 1985. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Décret accordant le titre de ville à la commune d'Herstal". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeente Hoogstraten". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 June 1985. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Loi accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Jodoigne". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 March 1985. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Loi accordant le titre de ville à la commune de La Louvière". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 2 August 1985. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Wet waarbij aan de gemeente Landen opnieuw de titel van stad wordt verleend". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 June 1985. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Libramont-Chevigny obtient définitivement le titre de Ville, la bourgmestre s'en réjouit - RTBF Actus". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  19. ↑ "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeente Lommel". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 28 December 1990. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Loi accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Mouscron". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 20 March 1986. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Loi tendant à accorder le titre de ville à la commune d'Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 30 April 1982. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Loi accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Rochefort". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 March 1985. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "Sambreville est officiellement un ville | Télésambre". www.telesambre.be (in French). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  24. ↑ "Décret accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Spa". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  25. ↑ "Décret accordant le titre de ville à la commune de Tubize". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  26. ↑ "Loi restituant à la commune de Waremme le titre de ville". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in French). Belgian Official Gazette. 5 March 1985. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "Wet waarbij aan de gemeente Zottegem de titel van stad wordt verleend". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 19 July 1985. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  28. ↑ "Wet waarbij aan de gemeente Zoutleeuw opnieuw de titel van stad wordt verleend". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 17 June 1985. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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