Belgium — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Belgium had an estimated population of 10,443,012 in 2005, with 571 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Belgium today — population now 11,774,642, against 10,443,012 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 10,443,012 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 10,478,886 | 11,774,642 | +12% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussel | 2,091,246 |
| 2 | Antwerpen | 1,118,857 |
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 571)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels | Brussels | 1,019,022 | 1,019,022 now |
| 2 | Antwerp | Antwerp | 459,805 | 529,247 now |
| 3 | Gent | East Flanders | 231,493 | 265,086 now |
| 4 | Charleroi | Hainaut | 200,132 | 200,132 now |
| 5 | Liège | Liège | 182,597 | 195,278 now |
| 6 | Brugge | West Flanders | 116,709 | 118,509 now |
| 7 | Namur | Namur | 106,284 | 110,939 now |
| 8 | Leuven | Flemish Brabant | 92,892 | 101,032 now |
| 9 | Mons | Hainaut | 91,277 | 95,299 now |
| 10 | Aalst | East Flanders | 77,534 | 77,534 now |
| 11 | Mechelen | Antwerp | 77,530 | 77,530 now |
| 12 | La Louvière | Hainaut | 76,668 | 76,668 now |
| 13 | Kortrijk | West Flanders | 73,879 | 73,879 now |
| 14 | Hasselt | Limburg | 69,222 | 77,651 now |
| 15 | Ostend | West Flanders | 69,011 | 69,011 now |
| 16 | Sint-Niklaas | East Flanders | 69,010 | 69,010 now |
| 17 | Tournai | Hainaut | 67,721 | 69,554 now |
| 18 | Genk | Limburg | 63,666 | 63,666 now |
| 19 | Seraing | Liège | 60,737 | 60,737 now |
| 20 | Roeselare | West Flanders | 56,016 | 56,016 now |
| 21 | Verviers | Liège | 52,824 | 52,824 now |
| 22 | Mouscron | Hainaut | 52,069 | 52,069 now |
| 23 | Beveren | East Flanders | 45,179 | 45,179 now |
| 24 | Dendermonde | East Flanders | 43,055 | 45,673 now |
| 25 | Beringen | Limburg | 40,930 | 40,930 now |
| 26 | Turnhout | Antwerp | 39,654 | 44,000 now |
| 27 | Dilbeek | Flemish Brabant | 39,482 | 39,482 now |
| 28 | Heist-op-den-Berg | Antwerp | 37,873 | 37,873 now |
| 29 | Sint-Truiden | Limburg | 37,859 | 37,859 now |
| 30 | Lokeren | East Flanders | 37,567 | 41,438 now |
| 31 | Brasschaat | Antwerp | 37,040 | 37,040 now |
| 32 | Vilvoorde | Flemish Brabant | 36,955 | 36,955 now |
| 33 | Braine-lʿAlleud | Brabant Wallon | 36,776 | 37,512 now |
| 34 | Herstal | Liège | 36,503 | — |
| 35 | Maasmechelen | Limburg | 36,251 | — |
| 36 | Waregem | West Flanders | 35,896 | — |
| 37 | Châtelet | Hainaut | 35,238 | — |
| 38 | Ieper | West Flanders | 35,089 | — |
| 39 | Ninove | East Flanders | 34,795 | — |
| 40 | Geel | Antwerp | 34,697 | — |
| 41 | Halle | Flemish Brabant | 34,479 | — |
| 42 | Knokke-Heist | West Flanders | 33,781 | — |
| 43 | Schoten | Antwerp | 33,622 | — |
| 44 | Grimbergen | Flemish Brabant | 33,561 | 37,000 now |
| 45 | Lier | Antwerp | 33,003 | — |
| 46 | Mol | Antwerp | 32,659 | — |
| 47 | Wavre | Brabant Wallon | 32,112 | — |
| 48 | Binche | Hainaut | 32,030 | — |
| 49 | Lommel | Limburg | 31,993 | — |
| 50 | Menen | West Flanders | 31,916 | — |
| 51 | Tienen | Flemish Brabant | 31,743 | — |
| 52 | Evergem | East Flanders | 31,615 | — |
| 53 | Heusden-Zolder | Limburg | 30,988 | — |
| 54 | Wevelgem | West Flanders | 30,954 | — |
| 55 | Geraardsbergen | East Flanders | 30,807 | — |
| 56 | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | Flemish Brabant | 30,446 | — |
| 57 | Tongeren | Limburg | 29,816 | — |
| 58 | Bilzen | Limburg | 29,622 | — |
| 59 | Courcelles | Hainaut | 29,473 | — |
| 60 | Houthalen-Helchteren | Limburg | 29,362 | — |
| 61 | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Brabant Wallon | 29,282 | — |
| 62 | Asse | Flemish Brabant | 28,985 | — |
| 63 | Waterloo | Brabant Wallon | 28,910 | — |
| 64 | Zaventem | Flemish Brabant | 28,188 | — |
| 65 | Oudenaarde | East Flanders | 27,935 | — |
| 66 | Deinze | East Flanders | 27,777 | — |
| 67 | Aarschot | Flemish Brabant | 27,656 | — |
| 68 | Ans | Liège | 27,297 | — |
| 69 | Sambreville | Namur | 27,135 | — |
| 70 | Ath | Hainaut | 26,681 | — |
| 71 | Kapellen | Antwerp | 26,410 | — |
| 72 | Izegem | West Flanders | 26,382 | — |
| 73 | Arlon | Luxemburg | 26,179 | — |
| 74 | Temse | East Flanders | 26,054 | — |
| 75 | Harelbeke | West Flanders | 25,978 | — |
| 76 | Herentals | Antwerp | 25,912 | — |
| 77 | Brecht | Antwerp | 25,908 | — |
| 78 | Flémalle | Liège | 25,144 | — |
| 79 | Soignies | Hainaut | 24,869 | — |
| 80 | Lanaken | Limburg | 24,771 | — |
| 81 | Mortsel | Antwerp | 24,525 | — |
| 82 | Zottegem | East Flanders | 24,434 | — |
| 83 | Ronse | East Flanders | 24,204 | — |
| 84 | Nivelles | Brabant Wallon | 24,149 | — |
| 85 | Andenne | Namur | 24,055 | — |
| 86 | Maaseik | Limburg | 23,684 | — |
| 87 | Oupeye | Liège | 23,594 | — |
| 88 | Overijse | Flemish Brabant | 23,486 | — |
| 89 | Zwevegem | West Flanders | 23,358 | — |
| 90 | Beersel | Flemish Brabant | 23,228 | — |
| 91 | Wetteren | East Flanders | 22,930 | — |
| 92 | Hamme | East Flanders | 22,891 | — |
| 93 | Willebroek | Antwerp | 22,808 | — |
| 94 | Saint-Nicolas | Liège | 22,586 | — |
| 95 | Westerlo | Antwerp | 22,579 | — |
| 96 | Diest | Flemish Brabant | 22,516 | — |
| 97 | Saint-Ghislain | Hainaut | 22,500 | — |
| 98 | Manage | Hainaut | 22,196 | — |
| 99 | Maldegem | East Flanders | 22,092 | — |
| 100 | Fleurus | Hainaut | 22,080 | — |
| 101 | Merelbeke | East Flanders | 22,047 | — |
| 102 | Zedelgem | West Flanders | 21,968 | — |
| 103 | Tubize | Brabant Wallon | 21,859 | — |
| 104 | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | Flemish Brabant | 21,848 | — |
| 105 | Edegem | Antwerp | 21,839 | — |
| 106 | Gembloux | Namur | 21,676 | — |
| 107 | Rixensart | Brabant Wallon | 21,616 | — |
| 108 | Oostkamp | West Flanders | 21,489 | — |
| 109 | Grâce-Hollogne | Liège | 21,357 | — |
| 110 | Zemst | Flemish Brabant | 21,096 | — |
| 111 | Koksijde | West Flanders | 21,027 | — |
| 112 | Chaudfontaine | Liège | 20,960 | — |
| 113 | Nijlen | Antwerp | 20,792 | — |
| 114 | Zoersel | Antwerp | 20,642 | — |
| 115 | Tervuren | Flemish Brabant | 20,623 | — |
| 116 | Frameries | Hainaut | 20,598 | — |
| 117 | Schilde | Antwerp | 20,373 | — |
| 118 | Kontich | Antwerp | 20,290 | — |
| 119 | Zele | East Flanders | 20,236 | — |
| 120 | Braine-le-Comte | Hainaut | 20,133 | — |
| 121 | Boussu | Hainaut | 20,058 | — |
| 122 | Bornem | Antwerp | 19,997 | — |
| 123 | Balen | Antwerp | 19,978 | — |
| 124 | Huy | Liège | 19,973 | — |
| 125 | Colfontaine | Hainaut | 19,964 | — |
| 126 | Zonhoven | Limburg | 19,922 | — |
| 127 | Lochristi | East Flanders | 19,696 | — |
| 128 | Poperinge | West Flanders | 19,537 | — |
| 129 | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Antwerp | 19,487 | — |
| 130 | Tielt | West Flanders | 19,299 | — |
| 131 | Herent | Flemish Brabant | 19,218 | — |
| 132 | Eeklo | East Flanders | 19,116 | — |
| 133 | Erpe-Mere | East Flanders | 18,976 | — |
| 134 | Torhout | West Flanders | 18,933 | — |
| 135 | Dilsen-Stokkem | Limburg | 18,898 | — |
| 136 | Aalter | East Flanders | 18,802 | — |
| 137 | Hoogstraten | Antwerp | 18,524 | — |
| 138 | Meise | Flemish Brabant | 18,497 | — |
| 139 | Quaregnon | Hainaut | 18,491 | — |
| 140 | Zwijndrecht | Antwerp | 18,249 | — |
| 141 | Morlanwelz | Hainaut | 18,233 | — |
| 142 | Blankenberge | West Flanders | 18,230 | — |
| 143 | Wuustwezel | Antwerp | 18,117 | — |
| 144 | Eupen | Liège | 18,029 | — |
| 145 | Sint-Genesius-Rode | Flemish Brabant | 17,990 | — |
| 146 | Middelkerke | West Flanders | 17,789 | — |
| 147 | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | Namur | 17,774 | — |
| 148 | Kortenberg | Flemish Brabant | 17,774 | — |
| 149 | Kasterlee | Antwerp | 17,765 | — |
| 150 | Diepenbeek | Limburg | 17,699 | — |
| 151 | Lessines | Hainaut | 17,687 | — |
| 152 | Sint-Gillis-Waas | East Flanders | 17,658 | — |
| 153 | Walcourt | Namur | 17,501 | — |
| 154 | Kalmthout | Antwerp | 17,485 | — |
| 155 | Comines-Warneton | Hainaut | 17,447 | — |
| 156 | Ranst | Antwerp | 17,405 | — |
| 157 | Lebbeke | East Flanders | 17,372 | — |
| 158 | Wervik | West Flanders | 17,340 | — |
| 159 | Stabroek | Antwerp | 17,294 | — |
| 160 | Londerzeel | Flemish Brabant | 17,274 | — |
| 161 | Haaltert | East Flanders | 17,129 | — |
| 162 | Visé | Liège | 17,054 | — |
| 163 | Stekene | East Flanders | 16,989 | — |
| 164 | Denderleeuw | East Flanders | 16,969 | — |
| 165 | Dour | Hainaut | 16,861 | — |
| 166 | Marche-en-Famenne | Luxemburg | 16,856 | — |
| 167 | Destelbergen | East Flanders | 16,853 | — |
| 168 | Fontaine-lʿEvêque | Hainaut | 16,851 | — |
| 169 | Lede | East Flanders | 16,813 | — |
| 170 | Essen | Antwerp | 16,754 | — |
| 171 | Péruwelz | Hainaut | 16,647 | — |
| 172 | Tessenderlo | Limburg | 16,574 | — |
| 173 | Herve | Liège | 16,544 | — |
| 174 | Herzele | East Flanders | 16,523 | — |
| 175 | Beerse | Antwerp | 16,208 | — |
| 176 | Neerpelt | Limburg | 16,122 | — |
| 177 | Duffel | Antwerp | 16,011 | — |
| 178 | Fléron | Liège | 15,994 | — |
| 179 | Puurs | Antwerp | 15,944 | — |
| 180 | Pont-à-Celles | Hainaut | 15,909 | — |
| 181 | Boom | Antwerp | 15,810 | — |
| 182 | Riemst | Limburg | 15,809 | — |
| 183 | Peer | Limburg | 15,551 | — |
| 184 | Diksmuide | West Flanders | 15,515 | — |
| 185 | Lille | Antwerp | 15,466 | — |
| 186 | Putte | Antwerp | 15,276 | — |
| 187 | Soumagne | Liège | 15,237 | — |
| 188 | Rotselaar | Flemish Brabant | 15,007 | — |
| 189 | Aubange | Luxemburg | 14,932 | — |
| 190 | Laakdal | Antwerp | 14,868 | — |
| 191 | Bredene | West Flanders | 14,862 | — |
| 192 | Ciney | Namur | 14,830 | — |
| 193 | Kruibeke | East Flanders | 14,815 | — |
| 194 | Thuin | Hainaut | 14,682 | — |
| 195 | Zulte | East Flanders | 14,670 | — |
| 196 | Merchtem | Flemish Brabant | 14,660 | — |
| 197 | Ternat | Flemish Brabant | 14,569 | — |
| 198 | Rumst | Antwerp | 14,521 | — |
| 199 | Beernem | West Flanders | 14,512 | — |
| 200 | Landen | Flemish Brabant | 14,458 | — |
| 201 | Wemmel | Flemish Brabant | 14,406 | — |
| 202 | Bastogne | Luxemburg | 14,395 | — |
| 203 | Bree | Limburg | 14,363 | — |
| 204 | Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont | Hainaut | 14,353 | — |
| 205 | Eghezée | Namur | 14,352 | — |
| 206 | Genappe | Brabant Wallon | 14,266 | — |
| 207 | Bonheiden | Antwerp | 14,260 | — |
| 208 | Aartselaar | Antwerp | 14,193 | — |
| 209 | Leopoldsburg | Limburg | 14,149 | — |
| 210 | Hannut | Liège | 14,129 | — |
| 211 | Malle | Antwerp | 14,029 | — |
| 212 | Anzegem | West Flanders | 13,920 | — |
| 213 | Lasne | Brabant Wallon | 13,861 | — |
| 214 | Berlare | East Flanders | 13,853 | — |
| 215 | Hamont-Achel | Limburg | 13,740 | — |
| 216 | Waremme | Liège | 13,737 | — |
| 217 | Tremelo | Flemish Brabant | 13,721 | — |
| 218 | Lummen | Limburg | 13,689 | — |
| 219 | Dison | Liège | 13,642 | — |
| 220 | Ichtegem | West Flanders | 13,582 | — |
| 221 | Lubbeek | Flemish Brabant | 13,574 | — |
| 222 | Ravels | Antwerp | 13,560 | — |
| 223 | Haacht | Flemish Brabant | 13,541 | — |
| 224 | Brakel | East Flanders | 13,539 | — |
| 225 | Couvin | Namur | 13,518 | — |
| 226 | Buggenhout | East Flanders | 13,510 | — |
| 227 | Esneux | Liège | 13,497 | — |
| 228 | Assenede | East Flanders | 13,495 | — |
| 229 | Herselt | Antwerp | 13,493 | — |
| 230 | Jabbeke | West Flanders | 13,488 | — |
| 231 | Beloeil | Hainaut | 13,405 | — |
| 232 | Overpelt | Limburg | 13,344 | — |
| 233 | Amay | Liège | 13,307 | — |
| 234 | Wezembeek-Oppem | Flemish Brabant | 13,245 | — |
| 235 | Oosterzele | East Flanders | 13,151 | — |
| 236 | Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes | Hainaut | 13,062 | — |
| 237 | Leuze-en-Hainaut | Hainaut | 13,018 | — |
| 238 | Sprimont | Liège | 12,945 | — |
| 239 | Wanze | Liège | 12,918 | — |
| 240 | Wingene | West Flanders | 12,887 | — |
| 241 | Dinant | Namur | 12,875 | — |
| 242 | Kraainem | Flemish Brabant | 12,815 | — |
| 243 | Blégny | Liège | 12,745 | — |
| 244 | Kuurne | West Flanders | 12,638 | — |
| 245 | Meeuwen-Gruitrode | Limburg | 12,527 | — |
| 246 | Grez-Doiceau | Brabant Wallon | 12,367 | — |
| 247 | Keerbergen | Flemish Brabant | 12,363 | — |
| 248 | Oud-Turnhout | Antwerp | 12,354 | — |
| 249 | Bocholt | Limburg | 12,346 | — |
| 250 | Zandhoven | Antwerp | 12,306 | — |
| 251 | Machelen | Flemish Brabant | 12,252 | — |
| 252 | Arendonk | Antwerp | 12,247 | — |
| 253 | Boechout | Antwerp | 12,145 | — |
| 254 | Opwijk | Flemish Brabant | 12,045 | — |
| 255 | Mettet | Namur | 12,014 | — |
| 256 | Veurne | West Flanders | 11,983 | — |
| 257 | Liedekerke | Flemish Brabant | 11,980 | — |
| 258 | Rochefort | Namur | 11,978 | — |
| 259 | Gerpinnes | Hainaut | 11,977 | — |
| 260 | Kinrooi | Limburg | 11,946 | — |
| 261 | Kortemark | West Flanders | 11,937 | — |
| 262 | Jodoigne | Brabant Wallon | 11,930 | — |
| 263 | Wommelgem | Antwerp | 11,917 | — |
| 264 | Zelzate | East Flanders | 11,901 | — |
| 265 | Gavere | East Flanders | 11,888 | — |
| 266 | De Haan | West Flanders | 11,766 | — |
| 267 | Beyne-Heusay | Liège | 11,608 | — |
| 268 | Laarne | East Flanders | 11,600 | — |
| 269 | Anderlues | Hainaut | 11,597 | — |
| 270 | Bernissart | Hainaut | 11,588 | — |
| 271 | Theux | Liège | 11,587 | — |
| 272 | Zonnebeke | West Flanders | 11,581 | — |
| 273 | Boortmeerbeek | Flemish Brabant | 11,570 | — |
| 274 | Herk-de-Stad | Limburg | 11,566 | — |
| 275 | Malmedy | Liège | 11,514 | — |
| 276 | Affligem | Flemish Brabant | 11,513 | — |
| 277 | Farciennes | Hainaut | 11,488 | — |
| 278 | Profondeville | Namur | 11,401 | — |
| 279 | Enghien | Hainaut | 11,367 | — |
| 280 | Deerlijk | West Flanders | 11,292 | — |
| 281 | Hechtel-Eksel | Limburg | 11,260 | — |
| 282 | Virton | Luxemburg | 11,259 | — |
| 283 | Nevele | East Flanders | 11,153 | — |
| 284 | Gistel | West Flanders | 11,084 | — |
| 285 | Olen | Antwerp | 11,070 | — |
| 286 | Seneffe | Hainaut | 11,025 | — |
| 287 | Wichelen | East Flanders | 11,014 | — |
| 288 | Meulebeke | West Flanders | 10,948 | — |
| 289 | Chaumont-Gistoux | Brabant Wallon | 10,943 | — |
| 290 | Frasnes-lez-Anvaing | Hainaut | 10,936 | — |
| 291 | Alken | Limburg | 10,933 | — |
| 292 | Damme | West Flanders | 10,924 | — |
| 293 | Aiseau-Presles | Hainaut | 10,906 | — |
| 294 | Nazareth | East Flanders | 10,890 | — |
| 295 | Nieuwpoort | West Flanders | 10,845 | — |
| 296 | Staden | West Flanders | 10,786 | — |
| 297 | Kampenhout | Flemish Brabant | 10,784 | — |
| 298 | Spa | Liège | 10,756 | — |
| 299 | Grobbendonk | Antwerp | 10,724 | — |
| 300 | Florennes | Namur | 10,723 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp | 1,677,574 |
| 2 | East Flanders | 1,376,407 |
| 3 | Hainaut | 1,282,435 |
| 4 | West Flanders | 1,136,692 |
| 5 | Flemish Brabant | 1,037,335 |
| 6 | Liège | 1,028,763 |
| 7 | Brussels | 1,019,022 |
| 8 | Limburg | 809,997 |
| 9 | Namur | 455,400 |
| 10 | Brabant Wallon | 363,442 |
| 11 | Luxemburg | 255,945 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.