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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 2014, at 7,319.4 inhabitants per km². Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 45 inhabitants per km². The median was 306.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Belgium was 369.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,319.4Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest45Arr. Bastogne
Median306.636 areas
Belgium369.6History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7,319.4 inhabitants per km²7,319.4Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 1,073.7 inhabitants per km²1,073.7Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 789 inhabitants per km²789Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 710.3 inhabitants per km²710.3Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 672.1 inhabitants per km²672.1Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 654.4 inhabitants per km²654.4Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 603.8 inhabitants per km²603.8Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 589.9 inhabitants per km²589.9Arr. GentArr. Gent: 581.5 inhabitants per km²581.5Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 547.1 inhabitants per km²547.1Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 533.9 inhabitants per km²533.9Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 531.3 inhabitants per km²531.3Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 443.9 inhabitants per km²443.9Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 432.5 inhabitants per km²432.5Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 427 inhabitants per km²427Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 360.2 inhabitants per km²360.2Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 335 inhabitants per km²335Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 320.8 inhabitants per km²320.8Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 292.3 inhabitants per km²292.3Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 278.6 inhabitants per km²278.6Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 268.4 inhabitants per km²268.4Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 251.7 inhabitants per km²251.7Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 222.5 inhabitants per km²222.5Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 201.8 inhabitants per km²201.8Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 194 inhabitants per km²194Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 190.9 inhabitants per km²190.9Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 180.3 inhabitants per km²180.3Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 170.4 inhabitants per km²170.4Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 140.8 inhabitants per km²140.8Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 90.1 inhabitants per km²90.1Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 73.7 inhabitants per km²73.7Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 69.1 inhabitants per km²69.1Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 68.9 inhabitants per km²68.9Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 59 inhabitants per km²59Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 45.9 inhabitants per km²45.9Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 45 inhabitants per km²45
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2013
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad7,319.4+0.8%
2Arr. Antwerpen1,073.7+0.4%
3Arr. Liège789+0.2%
4Arr. Kortrijk710.3+0.3%
5Arr. Mechelen672.1+0.6%
6Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde654.4+0.7%
7Arr. Aalst603.8+0.5%
8Arr. Dendermonde589.9+0.4%
9Arr. Gent581.5+0.6%
10Arr. Roeselare547.1+0.4%
11Arr. Sint-Niklaas533.9+0.5%
12Arr. Oostende531.3+0.4%
13Arr. Mons443.9+0.4%
14Arr. Brugge432.5+0.1%
15Arr. Leuven427+0.3%
16Arr. Nivelles360.2+0.6%
17Arr. Turnhout335+0.6%
18Arr. Tongeren320.8+0.2%
19Arr. Oudenaarde292.3+0.3%
20Arr. Tielt278.6+0.2%
21Arr. Namur268.4+0.5%
22Arr. Eeklo251.7+0.3%
23Arr. Veurne222.50%
24Arr. Waremme201.8+0.5%
25Arr. Ieper1940%
26Arr. Arlon190.9+0.6%
27Arr. Verviers - communes francophones180.3+0.2%
28Arr. Huy170.4+0.5%
29Arr. Diksmuide140.8+0.3%
30Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft90.1+0.1%
31Arr. Philippeville73.7+0.3%
32Arr. Virton69.1+0.1%
33Arr. Dinant68.9+0.3%
34Arr. Marche-en-Famenne59+0.2%
35Arr. Neufchâteau45.9+0.7%
36Arr. Bastogne45+0.4%

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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 7,319.4 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Arr. Bastogne, with 45 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

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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