Provinces and regions of Belgium

Belgium Country profile : Belgium
Name Code Capital Area (km²) Population Founded Nickname
Provinces (10)
Antwerp Antwerp ANT Anvers 2,867 1,874,048 1830
Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant VBR Louvain 2,106 1,153,878 1995
West Flanders West Flanders WVL Bruges 3,197 1,194,684 1830
East Flanders East Flanders OVL Gand 2,982 1,525,255 1830
Limburg Limburg LIM Hasselt 2,427 876,437 1830
Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant BW Wavre 1,091 410,121 1995
Hainaut Hainaut HAI Mons 3,787 1,368,020 1830
Liège Liège LIE Liège 3,862 1,111,512 1830
Luxembourg Luxembourg LUX Arlon 4,440 292,711 1830
Namur Namur NAM Namur 3,675 497,649 1830
Regions (3)
Flemish Region Flemish Region VLG Bruxelles 13,522 6,701,113 1970 Flanders
Walloon Region Walloon Region WAL Namur 16,844 3,660,175 1970 Wallonia
Brussels-Capital Region Brussels-Capital Region BRU Bruxelles 162 1,222,637 1970

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Frequently asked questions

Provinces

How many provinces does Belgium have?

Belgium has 10 provinces.

What is the largest province of Belgium?

Luxembourg (4,440 km²)

What is the smallest province of Belgium?

Walloon Brabant (1,091 km²)

Regions

How many regions does Belgium have?

Belgium has 3 regions.

What is the largest region of Belgium?

Walloon Region (16,844 km²)

What is the smallest region of Belgium?

Brussels-Capital Region (162 km²)