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Population density of 385 inhabitants per km² in Belgium

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Population density of 385 inhabitants per km² in Belgium

On 1 January 2025, Belgium’s population density was 385 inhabitants per km². However, this varies greatly from one place to another in the territory, between Daverdisse and its 25 inhabitants/km² and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode which has 23,486 inhabitants/km². This is what emerged from the new provisional[1] figures on population density for the year 2025 published today by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office.

  • The Flemish Region registers a population density of 504 inhabitants/km²
  • The Walloon Region of 219 inhabitants/km²
  • The Brussels-Capital Region of 7,732 inhabitants/km²

In Flanders, the five most and least densely populated municipalities are:

Most densely populated Least denseley populated
Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Place of residence Inhabitants / km²
Mortsel 3,416 Lo-Reninge 50
Antwerpen 2,699 Zuienkerke 54
Edegem 2,696 Herstappe 56
Boom 2,669 Alveringem 62
Drogenbos 2,420 Heuvelland 85

In Wallonia, the five most and least densely populated municipalities are:

Most densely populated Least denseley populated
Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Place of residence Inhabitants / km²
Saint-Nicolas 3,550 Daverdisse 25
Luik 2,874 Vresse-sur-Semois 25
Charleroi 1,999 La Roche-en-Ardenne 27
Seraing 1,833 Saint-Ode 27
Herstal 1,748 Stoumont 30

In Brussels-Capital, the five most and least densely populated municipalities are:

Most densely populated Least denseley populated
Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Place of residence Inhabitants / km²
Sint-Joost-ten-Node 23,486 Watermaal-Bosvoorde 1,953
Koekelberg 19,442 Ukkel 3,812
Sint-Gillis 19,270 Oudergem 3,982
Schaarbeek 16,424 Sint-Pieters-Woluwe 4,757
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 16,409 Brussel 5,994

[1] These figures will be revised in November on the basis of the most recent surface areas following the update of the statistics on land use according to the land register.