Gent
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Belgium • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Brussels UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 576K
- GDP
- $39B
- GDP per capita
- $67,433
- Land area
- 978 km² (378 mi²)
- Density
- 589/km² (1,525/mi²)
Gent metro area
51.05, 3.73Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Cultural Events, Train Hubs.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • Belgium
Jong KAA Gent
Gent • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Field Hockey • Other Sports
Gantoise
Ghent
Major Sporting Events
Championship History
1 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Gent, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | — | KAA Gent | Belgian Pro League |
Top Companies
2 companies
Total Market Cap: $14B across 2 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
1913 Exposition universelle et international
Gent • World Expo
Languages of Gent
Dutch first in East Flanders; 3 languages hold a role.
- English reach, East Flanders
- 59%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.84
- Rank 26 of 43; 3 working languages in Belgium
Art of Gent
#137 for celebrated art · 4 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
2 notable artists born here, most in the 1400s: Hugo van der Goes
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Ghent University
Gent, Belgium
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
AZ Maria Middelares
Gent • Hospital
UZ Gent
Gent • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Ghent • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (45 stations)1 entry
S-trein Gent
Ghent • 45 stations