National statistics differ between five Metropolitan areas in Belgium.[1] These five metropolitan areas (Dutch: Agglomeratie, French: Agglomération) are also covered by Eurostat statistics as separate Larger Urban Zones (LUZ).
| Rank | metropolitan area | region | core city population | metro population | LUZ population | LUZ area | LUZ pop. density | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels-Capital Region | 194,291 (2019) | 1,789,447 (2006) | 1,800,663 (2004)[2] | 1,614 km2 | 1116 inhabitants/km2 | ||
| 2 | Antwerp metropolitan area | 525,935 (2019) | 1,200,000 (2006) | 1,200,000 (2004)[3] | 941 km2 | 972 inhabitants/km2 | ||
| 3 | Liège metropolitan area | 197,327 (2019) | 633,934 (2006) | 626,357 (2004)[4] | 1,055 km2 | 594 inhabitants/km2 | ||
| 4 | Ghent metropolitan area | 262,219 (2019) | 416,493 (2006) | 399,741 (2004)[5] | 537 km2 | 744 inhabitants/km2 | ||
| 5 | Charleroi metropolitan area | 202,267 (2019) | 403,868 (2006) | 386,060 (2004)[6] | 615 km2 | 628 inhabitants/km2 |