# NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density, 2024

All 36 values come from Eurostat, European Commission for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-08
- Citation: Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/belgium-provinces
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/belgium-provinces.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | 7,827.4 |
| 2 | Arr. Antwerpen | 1,142.5 |
| 3 | Arr. Liège | 808.5 |
| 4 | Arr. Kortrijk | 748.2 |
| 5 | Arr. Mechelen | 724.2 |
| 6 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 710.2 |
| 7 | Arr. Aalst | 648.1 |
| 8 | Arr. Gent | 618.2 |
| 9 | Arr. Dendermonde | 614.1 |
| 10 | Arr. Roeselare | 585.3 |
| 11 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | 578.1 |
| 12 | Arr. Oostende | 550.9 |
| 13 | Arr. Leuven | 453.4 |
| 14 | Arr. Mons | 448.1 |
| 15 | Arr. Brugge | 441.3 |
| 16 | Arr. Nivelles | 379.1 |
| 17 | Arr. Turnhout | 358.6 |
| 18 | Arr. Tongeren | 336.2 |
| 19 | Arr. Oudenaarde | 304 |
| 20 | Arr. Tielt | 289.2 |
| 21 | Arr. Namur | 280.5 |
| 22 | Arr. Eeklo | 268.7 |
| 23 | Arr. Veurne | 222.6 |
| 24 | Arr. Waremme | 215.9 |
| 25 | Arr. Arlon | 208.8 |
| 26 | Arr. Ieper | 196.7 |
| 27 | Arr. Verviers - communes francophones | 183.8 |
| 28 | Arr. Huy | 177 |
| 29 | Arr. Diksmuide | 144.6 |
| 30 | Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 94.8 |
| 31 | Arr. Philippeville | 75 |
| 32 | Arr. Dinant | 72 |
| 33 | Arr. Virton | 71 |
| 34 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | 61.4 |
| 35 | Arr. Bastogne | 49.7 |
| 36 | Arr. Neufchâteau | 48.9 |