Belgium — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Belgium — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

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 11,422,068, against 10,443,012 in 2005.

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)
1	Brussels	Brussels	1,019,022
2	Antwerp	Antwerp	459,805
3	Gent	East Flanders	231,493
4	Charleroi	Hainaut	200,132
5	Liège	Liège	182,597
6	Brugge	West Flanders	116,709
7	Namur	Namur	106,284
8	Leuven	Flemish Brabant	92,892
9	Mons	Hainaut	91,277
10	Aalst	East Flanders	77,534
11	Mechelen	Antwerp	77,530
12	La Louvière	Hainaut	76,668
13	Kortrijk	West Flanders	73,879
14	Hasselt	Limburg	69,222
15	Ostend	West Flanders	69,011
16	Sint-Niklaas	East Flanders	69,010
17	Tournai	Hainaut	67,721
18	Genk	Limburg	63,666
19	Seraing	Liège	60,737
20	Roeselare	West Flanders	56,016
21	Verviers	Liège	52,824
22	Mouscron	Hainaut	52,069
23	Beveren	East Flanders	45,179
24	Dendermonde	East Flanders	43,055
25	Beringen	Limburg	40,930
26	Turnhout	Antwerp	39,654
27	Dilbeek	Flemish Brabant	39,482
28	Heist-op-den-Berg	Antwerp	37,873
29	Sint-Truiden	Limburg	37,859
30	Lokeren	East Flanders	37,567
31	Brasschaat	Antwerp	37,040
32	Vilvoorde	Flemish Brabant	36,955
33	Braine-lʿAlleud	Brabant Wallon	36,776
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
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

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.