Gent
Primary City: Gent
Primary State/Province: Luxembourg
Primary Language: French
Population: 576K
GDP: $39B • GDP per capita: $67,433
Gent metro area
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Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗1#T-265
Total Teams↗3#T-346
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗2#T-176
Market Cap Score↗$12B#329
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗45#T-110
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Sports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Belgium
KAA Gent
Gent • Level: 1
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • Belgium
Jong KAA Gent
Gent • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Field Hockey • Other Sports
Gantoise
Ghent
Major Sporting Events
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Bakeries | $10B | Public |
| 2 | Deliverect | $1B | Unicorn |
Total Market Cap: $12B across 2 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
1913 Exposition universelle et international
Gent • World Expo
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#128
Ghent University
Gent, Belgium
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
AZ Maria Middelares
Gent • Hospital
UZ Gent
Gent • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Ghent • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (45 stations)1 entry
S-trein Gent
Ghent • 45 stations