Population density

On 1 January 2024, Belgium’s population density was 383 inhabitants per km². However, this varies greatly from one place to the other in the territory, between Vresse-sur-Semois and its 24 inhabitants/km² and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode which has 23,173 inhabitants/km². This is what emerged from the final figures on population density for the year 2024 published today by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. The Flemish Region registers a population density of 501 inhabitants/km² the Walloon Region of 218 inhabitants/km² and the Brussels-Capital Region of 7,694 inhabitants/km² In Flanders, the five most and least density populated municipalities are: Most density populated Least density populated Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Mortsel 3,416 Lo-Reninge 51 Borsbeek 2,917 Zuienkerke 55 Antwerpen 2,666 Herstappe 56 Edegem 2,639 Aleveringem 62 Boom 2,632 Heuvelland 84 In Wallonia, the five most and least density populated municipalities are: Most density populated Least density populated Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Saint-Nicolas 3,546 Vresse-Sur-Semois 24 Liège 2,852 Daverdisse 25 Charleroi 1,985 La Roche-en-Ardenne 28 Seraing 1,823 Sainte-Ode 28 Herstal 1,747 Stoumont 29 In Brussels-Capital, the five most and least density populated municipalities are: Most density populated Least density populated Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Place of residence Inhabitants / km² Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 23,173 Watermael-Boitsfort 1,951 Saint-Gilles 19,454 Uccle 3,795 Koekelberg 19,162 Auderghem 3,943 Schaerbeek 16,504 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 4,760 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 16,352 Brussels 5,949