Brussels metropolitan area

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

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
 Brussels1621,235,192€103.285
 Flemish Brabant2,1181,146,175€69.558 billion
 Walloon Brabant1,097403,599€26.475 billion
Brussels metropolitan area3,3772,784,966€199.318 billion