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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 2020, at 7,526.7 inhabitants per km². Arr. Neufchâteau had the lowest, at 46.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 310.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Belgium was 377.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,526.7Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest46.8Arr. Neufchâteau
Median310.336 areas
Belgium377.3History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7,526.7 inhabitants per km²7,526.7Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 1,100.5 inhabitants per km²1,100.5Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 798.3 inhabitants per km²798.3Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 718.7 inhabitants per km²718.7Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 693.9 inhabitants per km²693.9Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 677.2 inhabitants per km²677.2Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 618.6 inhabitants per km²618.6Arr. GentArr. Gent: 598.2 inhabitants per km²598.2Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 595.6 inhabitants per km²595.6Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 562.1 inhabitants per km²562.1Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 551.8 inhabitants per km²551.8Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 539.8 inhabitants per km²539.8Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 444 inhabitants per km²444Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 437.2 inhabitants per km²437.2Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 433.7 inhabitants per km²433.7Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 369.7 inhabitants per km²369.7Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 345 inhabitants per km²345Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 326.1 inhabitants per km²326.1Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 294.4 inhabitants per km²294.4Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 281.1 inhabitants per km²281.1Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 273.7 inhabitants per km²273.7Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 256.4 inhabitants per km²256.4Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 222.9 inhabitants per km²222.9Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 209.6 inhabitants per km²209.6Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 198.6 inhabitants per km²198.6Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 193 inhabitants per km²193Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 181.6 inhabitants per km²181.6Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 173.2 inhabitants per km²173.2Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 141.9 inhabitants per km²141.9Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 92.6 inhabitants per km²92.6Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 74.1 inhabitants per km²74.1Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 70.6 inhabitants per km²70.6Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 69.4 inhabitants per km²69.4Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 60 inhabitants per km²60Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 47.4 inhabitants per km²47.4Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 46.8 inhabitants per km²46.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2019
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad7,526.70%
2Arr. Antwerpen1,100.50%
3Arr. Liège798.30%
4Arr. Kortrijk718.70%
5Arr. Mechelen693.90%
6Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde677.20%
7Arr. Aalst618.60%
8Arr. Gent598.20%
9Arr. Dendermonde595.60%
10Arr. Roeselare562.10%
11Arr. Sint-Niklaas551.80%
12Arr. Oostende539.80%
13Arr. Mons4440%
14Arr. Leuven437.20%
15Arr. Brugge433.70%
16Arr. Nivelles369.70%
17Arr. Turnhout3450%
18Arr. Tongeren326.10%
19Arr. Oudenaarde294.40%
20Arr. Tielt281.10%
21Arr. Namur273.70%
22Arr. Eeklo256.40%
23Arr. Veurne222.90%
24Arr. Waremme209.60%
25Arr. Arlon198.60%
26Arr. Ieper1930%
27Arr. Verviers - communes francophones181.60%
28Arr. Huy173.20%
29Arr. Diksmuide141.90%
30Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft92.60%
31Arr. Philippeville74.10%
32Arr. Dinant70.60%
33Arr. Virton69.40%
34Arr. Marche-en-Famenne600%
35Arr. Bastogne47.40%
36Arr. Neufchâteau46.80%

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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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Which area has the highest population density?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7,526.7 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Arr. Neufchâteau, with 46.8 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

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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