Administrative divisions of Belgium
Belgium is divided into 11 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Belgium
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrusselsCapital | 1,019,022 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 529,247 |
| 3 | Gent | 265,086 |
| 4 | Charleroi | 200,132 |
| 5 | Liège | 195,278 |
| 6 | Brugge | 118,509 |
| 7 | Namur | 110,939 |
| 8 | Leuven | 101,032 |
| 9 | Mons | 95,299 |
| 10 | Deurne | 78,747 |
Brussels is the largest city in Belgium with about 1,019,022 people. All 30 largest cities of Belgium β
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Belgium: β 698 m β read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
π Rivers
- Schelde
- Maas
ποΈ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Belgium
Belgian 75.2%, Italian 4.1%, Moroccan 3.7%, French 2.4%, Turkish 2%, Dutch 2%, other 10.6% (2012 est.)
Regionally, Belgian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2012 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Belgium
Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 2.3%, other Christian, 2.8%, Muslim 6.8%, other 1.7%, atheist 9.1%, nonbeliever/agnostic 20.2% (2018 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2018 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Belgium
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
Regionally, French is the most common language group across most of the 11 divisions, while Dutch predominates in 5 divisions (West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant).
Source: CIA World Factbook Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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PolandSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.