Brussels

Belgium • Europe

Primary City: Brussels

Primary State/Province: Brussels

Primary Language: French

Population: 2.9M

GDP: $211B • GDP per capita: $73,405

GAWC Class: 3

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier B Finance Capital Culture Capital Sports Mecca Rail Hub Overperformer

#39

Global Rank

52.3

Power Score

Continental Metro

% of Country Score

47.0%

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National Capital

National capital of Belgium

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Belgium

Brussels metro area

50.85, 4.35

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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

RSC AnderlechtFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

Sablon Ixelles (Châtelain)

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Major League Teams/Venues↗7#T-51

Total Teams↗16#T-49

Major Sporting Events↗5#T-32

Major Companies↗13#T-66

Market Cap Score↗$357B#78

Cultural Events12#4

Universities↗4#T-79

Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗4#T-26

Notable Museums & Landmarks↗10#T-23

Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗4#T-29

Airport Score↗4.0#T-63

Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗10.0#T-128

Metro Stations↗59#97

Commuter Rail Stations↗120#42

Train Hubs↗3#T-11

Skyscrapers↗1#T-233

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Belgium👑

RSC Anderlecht

Brussels • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Belgium

Union St. Gilloise

Brussels • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Belgium

Oud Heverlee Leuven

Leuven • Level: 1

Notable Venues3 venues

Football/Soccer

King Baudouin Stadium

Brussels

Football/Soccer

Constant Vanden Stock Stadium

Brussels

Basketball

ING Arena

Brussels

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Belgium

RWDM47

Brussels • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Belgium

RSCA Futures

Brussels • Level: 2

Other Men’s Teams8 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Brussels Basketball

Brussels

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Leuven Bears

Leuven

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Leopold

Uccle

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Oree

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Pingouin

Nivelles

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Racing (field hockey)

Uccle

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Uccle Sport

Uccle

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Waterloo Ducks

Waterloo

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

AG Memorial Van Damme

Athletics

• Brussels

Championship Finals5 events

1985 European Cup Final

Football Final

1985 • Brussels

1974 European Cup Final

Football Final

1974 • Brussels

1972 European Championship Final

Football Final

1972 • Brussels

1966 European Cup Final

Football Final

1966 • Brussels

1958 European Cup Final

Football Final

1958 • Brussels

F1 Races2 events

Belgian Grand Prix

F1 Race

1974 • Nivelles-Baulers

Belgian Grand Prix

F1 Race

1972 • Nivelles-Baulers

Complete Event Timeline7 events

1985 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1985 • Brussels

1974 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1974 • Brussels

Belgian Grand Prix

F1 Races

1974 • Nivelles-Baulers

1972 European Championship Final

Championship Finals

1972 • Brussels

Belgian Grand Prix

F1 Races

1972 • Nivelles-Baulers

1966 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1966 • Brussels

1958 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1958 • Brussels

Top Companies

#	Company	Valuation	Type
1	Anheuser-Busch Inbev	$152B	Public
2	UCB	$58B	Public
3	KBC	$51B	Public
4	Elia Group	$17B	Public
5	ageas	$15B	Public
6	Financière de Tubize	$12B	Public
7	GBL	$11B	Public
8	D'Ieteren Group	$10B	Public
9	Sofina	$9B	Public
10	Odoo	$8B	Unicorn
11	Umicore	$6B	Public
12	Collibra	$5B	Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $357B across 13 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)