Gent's 2026 population is now estimated at 480,931. In 1950, the population of Gent was 362,075. Gent has grown by 1,897 in the last year, which represents a 0.4% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Gent, which typically includes Gent's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 2,150,320 | 0.41% |
| Antwerp | 1,068,660 | 0.36% |
| Liege | 690,769 | 0.32% |
| Charleroi | 420,510 | 0.3% |
| Namur | 111,432 | 1% |
| Leuven | 102,275 | 1.01% |
| Mons | 95,887 | 1% |
| Aalst | 87,332 | 1.01% |
| Mechelen | 86,921 | 1.01% |
| La Louviere | 81,138 | 1% |
| Hasselt | 78,714 | 1.01% |
| Sint-Niklaas | 78,531 | 1.01% |
| Kortrijk | 77,109 | 1% |
| Ostend | 71,647 | 1% |
| Tournai | 69,083 | 1% |
| Genk | 66,447 | 1% |
| Seraing | 64,192 | 1% |
| Roeselare | 63,478 | 1.01% |
| Mouscron | 58,767 | 1.01% |
| Verviers | 55,290 | 1% |
| Beveren | 49,047 | 1.01% |
| Beringen | 46,598 | 1.01% |
| Dendermonde | 45,870 | 1% |
| Vilvoorde | 45,495 | 1.01% |
| Turnhout | 45,280 | 1.01% |
| Deinze | 43,580 | 1.01% |
| Dilbeek | 43,423 | 1.01% |
| Heist-op-den-Berg | 42,950 | 1.01% |
| Lokeren | 42,044 | 1.01% |
| Geel | 40,709 | 1.01% |
| Sint-Truiden | 40,672 | 1% |
| Herstal | 40,190 | 1% |
| Halle | 40,182 | 1.01% |
| Braine-l'Alleud | 40,170 | 1% |
| Ninove | 39,251 | 1.01% |
| Maasmechelen | 38,933 | 1.01% |
| Waregem | 38,350 | 1.01% |
| Brasschaat | 38,223 | 1% |
| Grimbergen | 37,972 | 1.01% |
| Mol | 37,022 | 1.01% |
| Lier | 36,646 | 1.01% |
| Evergem | 35,628 | 1.01% |
| Tienen | 35,293 | 1.01% |
| Zaventem | 34,782 | 1.01% |
| Wavre | 34,748 | 1.01% |
| Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 34,621 | 1.01% |
| Schoten | 34,316 | 1% |
| Lommel | 34,245 | 1% |
| Geraardsbergen | 33,649 | 1% |
| Menen | 33,540 | 1% |
| Asse | 33,505 | 1.01% |
| Binche | 33,448 | 1% |
| Knokke-Heist | 33,089 | 1% |
| Bilzen | 32,477 | 1% |
| Oudenaarde | 31,612 | 1.01% |
| Wevelgem | 31,579 | 1% |
| Courcelles | 31,179 | 1% |
| Tongeren | 31,142 | 1% |
| Waterloo | 30,376 | 1.01% |
| Temse | 30,196 | 1.01% |
| Aarschot | 30,183 | 1.01% |
| Arlon | 30,081 | 1.01% |
