Population density of Boussu
Reference date: 2026-01-01
1,022.4
residents/km²
Boussu recorded 1,022.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 77th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
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- Population
- 20,516residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 77thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +6.2
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 6 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 12.5–204.4 residents/km²
- 297.1–1,209.1 residents/km²
- 1,320.8–1,600.2 residents/km²
- 1,772.3–2,465.9 residents/km²
- 2,558.0–3,959.8 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| CITE DU FOYER MODERNE 53014A40K | 1,174 | 3,959.8 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| QUARTIER ROBESSART 53014A022 | 1,179 | 3,507.0 residents/km² |
| LA CHAPELLE 53014B021 | 1,520 | 3,148.6 residents/km² |
| CORNET 53014A04K | 326 | 3,124.1 residents/km² |
| MARIUS RENARD 53014B0AL | 502 | 2,886.4 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 20,516 | 1,022.4 |
| 2025 | 20,401 | 1,016.2 |
| 2024 | 20,283 | 1,010.3 |
| 2023 | 20,096 | 1,001.0 |
| 2022 | 19,913 | 991.9 |
| 2021 | 19,842 | 988.3 |
| 2020 | 19,846 | 988.5 |
| 2019 | 19,824 | 987.4 |
| 2018 | 19,856 | 986.9 |
| 2017 | 19,773 | 983.5 |
| 2016 | 19,748 | 982.2 |
| 2015 | 19,846 | 987.1 |
| 2014 | 19,703 | 980.0 |
| 2013 | 19,772 | 983.4 |
| 2012 | 19,896 | 989.6 |
| 2011 | 20,070 | 998.2 |
| 2010 | 20,104 | 999.9 |
| 2009 | 20,049 | 997.2 |
Key figures
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