Antwerp

Belgium • Europe

Primary City: Antwerp

Primary State/Province: Antwerp

Primary Language: Dutch

Population: 1.6M

GDP: $66B • GDP per capita: $41,972

GAWC Class: 8

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier B
#151

Global Rank

19.4

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

16.9%

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Antwerp metro area

51.22, 4.40
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Royal Antwerp FCFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

Historic Center / Zurenborg

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Total Teams, Major League Teams/Venues, Cultural Events.

Major League Teams/Venues↗4#T-105
Total Teams↗12#T-81
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗4#T-152
Market Cap Score↗$34B#242
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗2#T-166
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗2#T-107
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗5.0#T-173
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗54#T-99
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Belgium👑

Royal Antwerp FC

Antwerp • Level: 1

5 titles4 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Belgium

KVC Westerlo

Westerlo • Level: 1

No titles1 cupDomestic leagues →
Notable Venues2 venues

Olympics/Athletics

Antwerp Olympisch Stadion

Antwerp

Basketball

Sportpaleis

Antwerp

Historic Venues1 venue

Olympics/Athletics

Antwerp Olympic Stadium

Antwerp

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Belgium

Lierse SK

Antwerp • Level: 2

4 titles2 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Belgium

K Beerschot VA

Antwerp • Level: 2

No titlesDomestic leagues →
Other Men’s Teams6 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Antwerp Giants

Antwerp

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Kangoeroes Mechelen

Mechelen

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Beerschot

Kontich

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Braxgata

Boom

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Dragons (field hockey)

Brasschaat

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Herakles

Lier

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

1920 Summer Olympics

Olympics

1920 • Antwerp

Complete Event Timeline1 event

1920 Summer Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

1920 • Antwerp

Top Companies

1Bureau Veritas
$14B
Public
2Ackermans & Van Haaren
$10B
Public
3DEME Group
$5B
Public
4CMB.TECH
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $34B across 4 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Tomorrowland

Boom • Music Festival

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Middelheim Museum

Antwerp • Art

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item

Antwerp Zoo

Antwerp • Zoo

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#296

University of Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium

#1590

Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

UZA - Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

Edegem • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Antwerp International Airport

Antwerp • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Antwerp

Antwerp • Container

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Antwerpen-Centraal

Antwerp • Intercity Rail Hub

Suburban Rail (54 stations)1 entry

S-trein Antwerpen

Antwerp • 54 stations

Luxury Hospitality

3-Star Michelin1 entry

Zilte

Antwerp

2-Star Michelin1 entry

The Jane

Antwerp