Population density of Brussels
Reference date: 2026-01-01
6,004.7
residents/km²
Brussels recorded 6,004.7 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 15th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
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- Population
- 198,674residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 15thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +10.9
- 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.99.4% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 1,238 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 0.5–1,495.4 residents/km²
- 1,593.9–7,438.7 residents/km²
- 7,783.5–12,038.5 residents/km²
- 12,771.5–18,414.0 residents/km²
- 18,643.4–26,483.8 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| ANNEESSENS (PLACE) 21004A21- | 6,438 | 26,483.8 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| RUE DES CHRYSANTHEMES 21004E112 | 518 | 26,074.4 residents/km² |
| BLAES (RUE)-SUD 21004A70- | 4,400 | 26,067.8 residents/km² |
| MUTSAARD (AVENUE) 21004E222 | 2,661 | 24,981.9 residents/km² |
| ANVERS (CHAUSSEE D')-NORD 21004D62- | 4,323 | 24,960.4 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 198,674 | 6,004.7 |
| 2025 | 198,314 | 5,993.8 |
| 2024 | 196,828 | 5,948.9 |
| 2023 | 194,291 | 5,872.2 |
| 2022 | 188,737 | 5,704.4 |
| 2021 | 186,916 | 5,649.3 |
| 2020 | 185,103 | 5,596.4 |
| 2019 | 181,726 | 5,494.3 |
| 2018 | 179,277 | 5,420.2 |
| 2017 | 176,545 | 5,334.4 |
| 2016 | 178,552 | 5,395.0 |
| 2015 | 175,534 | 5,303.8 |
| 2014 | 170,407 | 5,148.9 |
| 2013 | 168,576 | 5,093.6 |
| 2012 | 166,497 | 5,030.8 |
| 2011 | 163,229 | 4,932.0 |
| 2010 | 157,673 | 4,764.1 |
| 2009 | 153,377 | 4,634.3 |
Key figures
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