NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population density of 36 areas in 2018, at 7,471.5 inhabitants per km². Arr. Neufchâteau had the lowest, at 46.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 309.2 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Belgium was 375.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,471.5Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest46.6Arr. Neufchâteau

Median309.236 areas

Belgium375.3History

All areas, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2017
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	7,471.5	+0.7%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	1,093.8	+0.5%
3	Arr. Liège	797	+0.1%
4	Arr. Kortrijk	714.6	+0.5%
5	Arr. Mechelen	689.5	+0.6%
6	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	670.9	+0.8%
7	Arr. Aalst	613.8	+0.8%
8	Arr. Gent	594.5	+0.5%
9	Arr. Dendermonde	592.5	+0.4%
10	Arr. Roeselare	557.2	+0.8%
11	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	546.6	+0.8%
12	Arr. Oostende	537.6	+0.4%
13	Arr. Mons	443.5	+0.1%
14	Arr. Leuven	434.6	+0.6%
15	Arr. Brugge	432.9	+0.2%
16	Arr. Nivelles	367.3	+0.6%
17	Arr. Turnhout	342.7	+0.7%
18	Arr. Tongeren	324.8	+0.4%
19	Arr. Oudenaarde	293.5	+0.4%
20	Arr. Tielt	279.8	+0.3%
21	Arr. Namur	272.6	+0.4%
22	Arr. Eeklo	254.7	+0.6%
23	Arr. Veurne	222.6	+0.4%
24	Arr. Waremme	208.3	+0.7%
25	Arr. Arlon	196.8	+0.6%
26	Arr. Ieper	192.6	0%
27	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	181.3	+0.1%
28	Arr. Huy	172.5	+0.2%
29	Arr. Diksmuide	141.5	+0.3%
30	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	92.1	+0.4%
31	Arr. Philippeville	73.8	-0.1%
32	Arr. Dinant	70.2	+0.3%
33	Arr. Virton	69.1	+0.3%
34	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	59.6	+0.5%
35	Arr. Bastogne	46.8	+0.4%
36	Arr. Neufchâteau	46.6	+0.2%

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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 7,471.5 inhabitants per km² in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Arr. Neufchâteau, with 46.6 inhabitants per km² in 2018.

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.