Brussels metropolitan area

Brussels metropolitan area
  • Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles (French)
  • Stedelijk gebied van Brussel (Dutch)
Metropolitan area
Skyline of Brussels
Skyline of Brussels
Brussels (in black) Walloon and Flemish Brabant (in red)
Brussels (in black)
Walloon and Flemish Brabant (in red)
Country Belgium
Largest cityBrussels
Area
 • Metro
3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Metro
2,784,967
 • Metro density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • Metro€200.457 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Brussels agglomeration

The Brussels metropolitan area (French: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles; Dutch: Stedelijk gebied van Brussel) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi).

The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and Vilvoorde.

Area (km2) Population GDP[3]
 Brussels 162 1,235,192 €96.513 billion
 Flemish Brabant 2,118 1,146,175 €63.623 billion
 Walloon Brabant 1,097 403,599 €24.912 billion
Brussels metropolitan area 3,377 2,784,966 €185.048 billion

Economy

In 2021 Brussels' gross metropolitan product was €163.3 billion. This puts Brussels in 8th place among cities in European Union.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel".
  2. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
  3. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions".