NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density, 2015
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population density of 36 areas in 2015, at 7,408 inhabitants per km². Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 45.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 307.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Belgium was 371.8 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,408Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest45.9Arr. Bastogne

Median307.536 areas

Belgium371.8History

All areas, 2015

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2015 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2014
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	7,408	+1.2%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	1,079.5	+0.5%
3	Arr. Liège	791.4	+0.3%
4	Arr. Kortrijk	712.6	+0.3%
5	Arr. Mechelen	676.2	+0.6%
6	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	659.6	+0.8%
7	Arr. Aalst	606.8	+0.5%
8	Arr. Dendermonde	592.2	+0.4%
9	Arr. Gent	586.3	+0.8%
10	Arr. Roeselare	549.9	+0.5%
11	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	537.5	+0.7%
12	Arr. Oostende	533	+0.3%
13	Arr. Mons	444.6	+0.2%
14	Arr. Brugge	433.1	+0.1%
15	Arr. Leuven	428.8	+0.4%
16	Arr. Nivelles	363	+0.8%
17	Arr. Turnhout	337.7	+0.8%
18	Arr. Tongeren	321.7	+0.3%
19	Arr. Oudenaarde	293.4	+0.4%
20	Arr. Tielt	279.4	+0.3%
21	Arr. Namur	269.6	+0.4%
22	Arr. Eeklo	252.4	+0.3%
23	Arr. Veurne	223.4	+0.4%
24	Arr. Waremme	203.2	+0.7%
25	Arr. Ieper	194.1	+0.1%
26	Arr. Arlon	192.2	+0.7%
27	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	180.8	+0.3%
28	Arr. Huy	171.3	+0.5%
29	Arr. Diksmuide	141.2	+0.3%
30	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	90.5	+0.4%
31	Arr. Philippeville	74.3	+0.8%
32	Arr. Dinant	69.5	+0.9%
33	Arr. Virton	69.4	+0.4%
34	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	59.6	+1%
35	Arr. Neufchâteau	46.3	+0.9%
36	Arr. Bastogne	45.9	+2%

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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 7,408 inhabitants per km² in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Arr. Bastogne, with 45.9 inhabitants per km² in 2015.

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.