Belgium
EuropeCapital: Brussels
2026 population
11.9M
Rank #82 globally
Area
31k km²
Metros tracked
31
94% of population in metros
Composite score
108.5
Rank #21 globally
31 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | Brussels★ Capital▲ Largest | 2.9M | 50.5 | World City |
| #144 | Antwerp | 1.6M | 19.4 | Regional Hub |
| #283 | Liege | 843K | 8.9 | Established City |
| #314 | Gent | 576K | 8.1 | Established City |
| #460 | Bruges | 287K | 5.0 | Established City |
| #480 | Charleroi | 402K | 4.7 | Emerging City |
| #753 | Genk | 443K | 2.4 | Emerging City |
| #971 | Kortrijk | 304K | 1.6 | Emerging City |
| #1079 | Aalst | 307K | 1.4 | Emerging City |
| #1202 | Mechelen | 361K | 1.1 | Emerging City |
| #1226 | La Louvière | 252K | 1.1 | Emerging City |
| #1358 | Oudenaarde | 129K | 0.9 | Local City |
| #1649 | Namur | 325K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1659 | Sint-Niklaas | 293K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1671 | Mons | 262K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #2137 | Maaseik | 260K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2202 | Tongeren | 202K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2290 | Ostend | 161K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2562 | Eupen | 80K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #3173 | Tournai | 227K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3207 | Dendermonde | 208K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3320 | Roeselare | 161K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3494 | Huy | 116K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3510 | Dinant | 113K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3549 | Ypres | 108K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3660 | Eeklo | 89K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3689 | Waremme | 84K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3809 | Arlon | 66K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3851 | Veurne | 61K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3904 | Virton | 55K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3942 | Bastogne | 51K | 0.0 | Local City |