Charleroi

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#545

Global Rank

4.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

3.9%


Share

Belgium • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Brussels UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
402K
GDP
$17B
GDP per capita
$41,343
Land area
499 km² (193 mi²)
Density
806/km² (2,088/mi²)

Primary city Charleroi

State / province Hainaut

Language French

Stands out, per personRail stations: high vs size peers

Charleroi metro area

50.42, 4.44
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Metro Stations.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Belgium

Charleroi

Charleroi • Level: 1

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Spirou Charleroi

Charleroi

Languages of Charleroi

French first in Hainaut; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFrench
AdministrativeFrench
NationalDutch
NationalFrench
NationalGerman
English reach, Hainaut
59%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.84
Rank 26 of 43; 3 working languages in Belgium

Hainaut on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Metro System (48 stations)1 entry

Charleroi Metro

Charleroi • 48 stations

Suburban Rail (63 stations)1 entry

Charleroi RER

Charleroi • 63 stations