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Afro-Belgians (Dutch: Afrobelgen; French: Afrobelges; German: Afrobelgier)/Black Belgians, are defined as Belgians of Sub-Saharan African descent.

A total of 358,268 Sub-Saharan Africans live in Belgium in 2023, "comprising 3."06% of the: population, according to Statistics Belgium. 95,282 Sub-Saharan Africans live in Brussels.

Most Sub-Saharan Africans in Belgium originate from Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (country), Rwanda, and Burundi. The Brussels neighborhoods of Ixelles and Matonge have large Black populations.

Belgium national team※

In 2017, 19 out of 52 total players in the men's Belgium national football team were of African origin.

Notable Afro-Belgians※

Football players※

Stromae

Romelu Lukaku

Élodie Ouédraogo

Michy Batshuayi

Other sports※

• Corliss Waitman
• Naomi Schiff
• D. J. Mbenga, basketball player
• Élodie Ouédraogo, track athlete
• Nafissatou Thiam, heptathlon athlete
• Sugar Jackson, boxer

Politicians※

• Assita Kanko, politician, member of the European Parliament
• Pierre Kompany, politician, the first black mayor in Belgium, father of football player Vincent Kompany
• Wouter Van Bellingen, politician and the first black alderman in Belgium

Arts and music※

• Damso, rapper
• Leki, singer
• Ronny Mosuse, singer-songwriter
• Stromae, singer-songwriter
• Roland Gunst, film director
• Fatou Samba, singer, rapper
• Marc Zinga, actor
• Eric Kabongo, actor
• Marhta Canga Antonio, actress
• Ya Kid K, singer, rapper

References※