Population density of Chimay
Reference date: 2026-01-01
48.4
residents/km²
Chimay recorded 48.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 533rd among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 9,606residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 533rdout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- -0.3
- 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; 2 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 0.5–3.3 residents/km²
- 4.0–19.7 residents/km²
- 20.9–273.8 residents/km²
- 315.0–652.8 residents/km²
- 659.6–3,374.1 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| CHIMAY-CENTRE 56016A00K | 732 | 3,374.1 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| LA BOUCHERE 56016A03K | 689 | 1,734.2 residents/km² |
| BAILEUX - CENTREE 56016E00K | 435 | 1,357.3 residents/km² |
| SAINT-REMY-CENTRE 56016K00- | 225 | 1,350.8 residents/km² |
| BOURLERS-CENTRE 56016H00- | 305 | 1,342.6 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 9,606 | 48.4 |
| 2025 | 9,673 | 48.7 |
| 2024 | 9,691 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | 9,716 | 48.9 |
| 2022 | 9,769 | 49.2 |
| 2021 | 9,647 | 48.6 |
| 2020 | 9,726 | 49.0 |
| 2019 | 9,805 | 49.4 |
| 2018 | 9,841 | 49.6 |
| 2017 | 9,879 | 49.7 |
| 2016 | 9,850 | 49.6 |
| 2015 | 9,856 | 49.6 |
| 2014 | 9,804 | 49.3 |
| 2013 | 9,836 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 9,847 | 49.6 |
| 2011 | 9,826 | 49.5 |
| 2010 | 9,854 | 49.6 |
| 2009 | 9,870 | 49.7 |
Key figures
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