Map of Ghent (Gent), Belgium

Ghent (Gent) is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 265,086. It lies at 51.0500°N, 3.7167°E. Ghent is about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lokeren, 20 km to the east.

Ghent at a glance

Where is Ghent?

• The 3rd largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 54 min on the shortest day to 16 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ghent

• Lokeren — 20 km east
• Aalst — 26 km southeast
• Dendermonde — 27 km east
• Waregem — 27 km southwest
• Sint-Niklaas — 32 km northeast
• Ninove — 33 km southeast
• Bruges — 39 km northwest
• Kortrijk — 40 km southwest
• Beveren — 42 km northeast
• Roeselare — 43 km west

Largest cities in Flanders

• Antwerp — 529,247
• Bruges — 118,509
• Leuven — 101,032
• Deurne — 78,747
• Hasselt — 77,651
• Aalst — 77,534
• Mechelen — 77,530
• Kortrijk — 73,879
• Ostend — 69,011
• Sint-Niklaas — 69,010

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032
• Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — 97,037

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.