title: Metropolitan areas in Belgium
text: # Metropolitan areas in Belgium
  
  National statistics differ between five Metropolitan areas in Belgium. These five metropolitan areas (Dutch: Agglomeratie, French: Agglomération) are also covered by Eurostat statistics as separate Larger Urban Zones (LUZ).
  
  ## Metropolitan areas
  
  | Rank | metropolitan area | region | core city population | metro population | LUZ population | LUZ area | LUZ pop. density |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brussels-Capital Region | Brussels | 1,208,542 (2019) | 1,789,447 (2006) | 1,800,663 (2004) | 1,614 $km^2$ | 1116 $inhabitants/km^2$ |
  | 2 | Antwerp metropolitan area | Flemish Region | 525,935 (2019) | 940,671 (2006) | 915,258 (2004) | 941 $km^2$ | 972 $inhabitants/km^2$ |
  | 3 | Liège metropolitan area | Wallonia | 197,327 (2019) | 633,934 (2006) | 626,357 (2004) | 1,055 $km^2$ | 594 $inhabitants/km^2$ |
  | 4 | Ghent metropolitan area | Flemish Region | 262,219 (2019) | 416,493 (2006) | 399,741 (2004) | 537 $km^2$ | 744 $inhabitants/km^2$ |
  | 5 | Charleroi metropolitan area | Wallonia | 202,267 (2019) | 403,868 (2006) | 386,060 (2004) | 615 $km^2$ | 628 $inhabitants/km^2$ |
  