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NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population density of 36 areas in 2013, at 7,260.7 inhabitants per km². Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 44.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 305.8 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Belgium was 368 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,260.7Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest44.8Arr. Bastogne
Median305.836 areas
Belgium368History

All areas, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7,260.7 inhabitants per km²7,260.7Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 1,068.9 inhabitants per km²1,068.9Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 787.2 inhabitants per km²787.2Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 708.5 inhabitants per km²708.5Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 668.1 inhabitants per km²668.1Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 649.9 inhabitants per km²649.9Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 600.5 inhabitants per km²600.5Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 587.3 inhabitants per km²587.3Arr. GentArr. Gent: 578 inhabitants per km²578Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 545 inhabitants per km²545Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 531 inhabitants per km²531Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 529 inhabitants per km²529Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 442 inhabitants per km²442Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 432.2 inhabitants per km²432.2Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 425.6 inhabitants per km²425.6Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 357.9 inhabitants per km²357.9Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 333.1 inhabitants per km²333.1Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 320.3 inhabitants per km²320.3Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 291.3 inhabitants per km²291.3Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 278 inhabitants per km²278Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 267.1 inhabitants per km²267.1Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 251 inhabitants per km²251Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 222.5 inhabitants per km²222.5Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 200.8 inhabitants per km²200.8Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 194 inhabitants per km²194Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 189.7 inhabitants per km²189.7Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 180 inhabitants per km²180Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 169.5 inhabitants per km²169.5Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 140.4 inhabitants per km²140.4Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 90 inhabitants per km²90Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 73.5 inhabitants per km²73.5Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 69 inhabitants per km²69Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 68.7 inhabitants per km²68.7Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 58.9 inhabitants per km²58.9Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 45.6 inhabitants per km²45.6Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 44.8 inhabitants per km²44.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2013
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2012
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad7,260.7+0.9%
2Arr. Antwerpen1,068.9+0.5%
3Arr. Liège787.2+0.4%
4Arr. Kortrijk708.5+0.2%
5Arr. Mechelen668.1+0.6%
6Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde649.9+0.7%
7Arr. Aalst600.5+0.6%
8Arr. Dendermonde587.3+0.4%
9Arr. Gent578+0.5%
10Arr. Roeselare545+0.5%
11Arr. Sint-Niklaas531+0.5%
12Arr. Oostende529+0.3%
13Arr. Mons442+0.5%
14Arr. Brugge432.2+0.2%
15Arr. Leuven425.6+0.4%
16Arr. Nivelles357.9+0.6%
17Arr. Turnhout333.1+0.5%
18Arr. Tongeren320.3+0.2%
19Arr. Oudenaarde291.3+0.3%
20Arr. Tielt278+0.3%
21Arr. Namur267.1+0.5%
22Arr. Eeklo251+0.2%
23Arr. Veurne222.50%
24Arr. Waremme200.8+0.7%
25Arr. Ieper194-0.1%
26Arr. Arlon189.7+0.9%
27Arr. Verviers - communes francophones180+0.1%
28Arr. Huy169.5+0.7%
29Arr. Diksmuide140.4+0.4%
30Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft900%
31Arr. Philippeville73.50%
32Arr. Virton69+0.3%
33Arr. Dinant68.70%
34Arr. Marche-en-Famenne58.9+0.2%
35Arr. Neufchâteau45.6+0.4%
36Arr. Bastogne44.8+0.7%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population density?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7,260.7 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Arr. Bastogne, with 44.8 inhabitants per km² in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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