Population · 2026
Population density: ranking of municipalities
Population density: Saint-Josse-ten-Noode comes top with 23,278 people/km² and Vresse-sur-Semois comes last with 24.3 people/km². The median across 564 municipalities is 320.7 people/km². The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Province | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | Brussels-Capital | 23,278 people/km² |
| 2 | Saint-Gilles | Brussels-Capital | 19,271 people/km² |
| 3 | Koekelberg | Brussels-Capital | 19,134 people/km² |
| 4 | Schaerbeek | Brussels-Capital | 16,364 people/km² |
| 5 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels-Capital | 16,347 people/km² |
| 6 | Etterbeek | Brussels-Capital | 15,659 people/km² |
| 7 | Ixelles | Brussels-Capital | 13,910 people/km² |
| 8 | Ganshoren | Brussels-Capital | 10,546 people/km² |
| 9 | Jette | Brussels-Capital | 10,468 people/km² |
| 10 | Forest | Brussels-Capital | 9,365 people/km² |
| 11 | Evere | Brussels-Capital | 8,981 people/km² |
| 12 | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | Brussels-Capital | 8,733 people/km² |
| 13 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Brussels-Capital | 8,365 people/km² |
| 14 | Anderlecht | Brussels-Capital | 7,236 people/km² |
| 15 | Brussels | Brussels-Capital | 6,004 people/km² |
| 16 | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | Brussels-Capital | 4,761 people/km² |
| 17 | Auderghem | Brussels-Capital | 3,975 people/km² |
| 18 | Uccle | Brussels-Capital | 3,828 people/km² |
| 19 | Saint-Nicolas | Liège | 3,550 people/km² |
| 20 | Mortsel | Antwerp | 3,465 people/km² |
| 21 | Liège | Liège | 2,886 people/km² |
| 22 | Edegem | Antwerp | 2,718 people/km² |
| 23 | Antwerp | Antwerp | 2,716 people/km² |
| 24 | Boom | Antwerp | 2,705 people/km² |
| 25 | Drogenbos | Flemish Brabant | 2,427 people/km² |
| 26 | Kraainem | Flemish Brabant | 2,395 people/km² |
| 27 | Hemiksem | Antwerp | 2,275 people/km² |
| 28 | Vilvoorde | Flemish Brabant | 2,244 people/km² |
| 29 | Wezembeek-Oppem | Flemish Brabant | 2,176 people/km² |
| 30 | Wemmel | Flemish Brabant | 2,083 people/km² |
| 31 | Niel | Antwerp | 2,067 people/km² |
| 32 | Charleroi | Hainaut | 2,010 people/km² |
| 33 | Watermael-Boitsfort | Brussels-Capital | 1,948 people/km² |
| 34 | Seraing | Liège | 1,837 people/km² |
| 35 | Leuven | Flemish Brabant | 1,832 people/km² |
| 36 | Ostend | West Flanders | 1,769 people/km² |
| 37 | Herstal | Liège | 1,751 people/km² |
| 38 | Ghent | East Flanders | 1,737 people/km² |
| 39 | Verviers | Liège | 1,702 people/km² |
| 40 | Quaregnon | Hainaut | 1,696 people/km² |
| 41 | Beyne-Heusay | Liège | 1,643 people/km² |
| 42 | Denderleeuw | East Flanders | 1,544 people/km² |
| 43 | Lint | Antwerp | 1,516 people/km² |
| 44 | Colfontaine | Hainaut | 1,510 people/km² |
| 45 | Machelen | Flemish Brabant | 1,488 people/km² |
| 46 | Mouscron | Hainaut | 1,487 people/km² |
| 47 | Waterloo | Walloon Brabant | 1,425 people/km² |
| 48 | Kuurne | West Flanders | 1,415 people/km² |
| 49 | Hove | Antwerp | 1,395 people/km² |
| 50 | Liedekerke | Flemish Brabant | 1,388 people/km² |
| 51 | Mechelen | Antwerp | 1,373 people/km² |
| 52 | Aartselaar | Antwerp | 1,369 people/km² |
| 53 | Wijnegem | Antwerp | 1,358 people/km² |
| 54 | Zaventem | Flemish Brabant | 1,354 people/km² |
| 55 | Châtelet | Hainaut | 1,315 people/km² |
| 56 | Rixensart | Walloon Brabant | 1,308 people/km² |
| 57 | La Louvière | Hainaut | 1,266 people/km² |
| 58 | Bredene | West Flanders | 1,262 people/km² |
| 59 | Ans | Liège | 1,253 people/km² |
| 60 | Manage | Hainaut | 1,248 people/km² |
| 61 | Fléron | Liège | 1,203 people/km² |
| 62 | Aalst | East Flanders | 1,184 people/km² |
| 63 | Schoten | Antwerp | 1,181 people/km² |
| 64 | Izegem | West Flanders | 1,148 people/km² |
| 65 | Schelle | Antwerp | 1,121 people/km² |
| 66 | Roeselare | West Flanders | 1,121 people/km² |
| 67 | Linkebeek | Flemish Brabant | 1,115 people/km² |
| 68 | Farciennes | Hainaut | 1,104 people/km² |
| 69 | Dison | Liège | 1,098 people/km² |
| 70 | Blankenberge | West Flanders | 1,092 people/km² |
| 71 | Dilbeek | Flemish Brabant | 1,088 people/km² |
| 72 | Willebroek | Antwerp | 1,057 people/km² |
| 73 | Wommelgem | Antwerp | 1,050 people/km² |
| 74 | Grimbergen | Flemish Brabant | 1,047 people/km² |
| 75 | Menen | West Flanders | 1,045 people/km² |
| 76 | Harelbeke | West Flanders | 1,041 people/km² |
| 77 | Boussu | Hainaut | 1,022 people/km² |
| 78 | Kortrijk | West Flanders | 1,010 people/km² |
| 79 | Vosselaar | Antwerp | 1,009 people/km² |
| 80 | Brasschaat | Antwerp | 998.7 people/km² |
| 81 | Zelzate | East Flanders | 998.2 people/km² |
| 82 | Sint-Niklaas | East Flanders | 990.5 people/km² |
| 83 | Halle | Flemish Brabant | 958.9 people/km² |
| 84 | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Walloon Brabant | 952.8 people/km² |
| 85 | Morlanwelz | Hainaut | 939.3 people/km² |
| 86 | Kontich | Antwerp | 919.9 people/km² |
| 87 | Waregem | West Flanders | 915.4 people/km² |
| 88 | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | Flemish Brabant | 911.1 people/km² |
| 89 | Stabroek | Antwerp | 892.9 people/km² |
| 90 | Tubize | Walloon Brabant | 886.3 people/km² |
| 91 | Beersel | Flemish Brabant | 881.6 people/km² |
| 92 | Turnhout | Antwerp | 855.1 people/km² |
| 93 | Bruges | West Flanders | 853.2 people/km² |
| 94 | Wavre | Walloon Brabant | 848.6 people/km² |
| 95 | Dendermonde | East Flanders | 846.7 people/km² |
| 96 | Sambreville | Namur | 834.2 people/km² |
| 97 | Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont | Hainaut | 825.5 people/km² |
| 98 | Frameries | Hainaut | 823.0 people/km² |
| 99 | Wevelgem | West Flanders | 819.9 people/km² |
| 100 | Sint-Genesius-Rode | Flemish Brabant | 818.5 people/km² |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Province | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 550 | Doische | Namur | 35.0 people/km² |
| 551 | Léglise | Luxembourg | 34.0 people/km² |
| 552 | Fauvillers | Luxembourg | 33.9 people/km² |
| 553 | Gouvy | Luxembourg | 32.8 people/km² |
| 554 | Houffalize | Luxembourg | 32.2 people/km² |
| 555 | Bièvre | Namur | 31.8 people/km² |
| 556 | Manhay | Luxembourg | 31.4 people/km² |
| 557 | Tenneville | Luxembourg | 31.2 people/km² |
| 558 | Gedinne | Namur | 30.9 people/km² |
| 559 | Stoumont | Liège | 29.9 people/km² |
| 560 | Herbeumont | Luxembourg | 29.6 people/km² |
| 561 | Sainte-Ode | Luxembourg | 27.6 people/km² |
| 562 | La Roche-en-Ardenne | Luxembourg | 27.3 people/km² |
| 563 | Daverdisse | Luxembourg | 24.6 people/km² |
| 564 | Vresse-sur-Semois | Namur | 24.3 people/km² |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Brussels-Capital7,733 people/km²
- Antwerp676.5 people/km²
- Flemish Brabant571.6 people/km²
- East Flanders532.3 people/km²
- West Flanders386.5 people/km²
- Walloon Brabant380.0 people/km²
- Limburg374.3 people/km²
- Hainaut358.9 people/km²
- Liège291.7 people/km²
- Namur137.8 people/km²
- Luxembourg66.5 people/km²
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Population density”?
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode ranks first for “Population density”, with 23,278 people/km².
What is the median for “Population density”?
The median across the 564 ranked municipalities is 320.7 people/km².