Population density of Eeklo
Reference date: 2026-01-01
752.4
residents/km²
Eeklo recorded 752.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 113th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 22,911residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 113thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +5.8
- 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; 8 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 18.4–49.6 residents/km²
- 68.8–267.8 residents/km²
- 365.7–1,356.3 residents/km²
- 1,511.6–3,340.3 residents/km²
- 3,358.1–8,764.4 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| EEKLO-CENTRUM 43005A00- | 1,339 | 8,764.4 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| MOLENSTRAAT 43005A050 | 2,830 | 3,904.9 residents/km² |
| KERKSTRAAT - ROZE 43005A01- | 2,352 | 3,612.9 residents/km² |
| ZUIDMOERSTRAAT-GENTSESTEENWEG 43005A03- | 3,791 | 3,358.1 residents/km² |
| LEKESTRAAT - SCHAPERIJ 43005A022 | 1,834 | 3,340.3 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 22,911 | 752.4 |
| 2025 | 22,733 | 746.6 |
| 2024 | 22,401 | 735.7 |
| 2023 | 22,140 | 727.1 |
| 2022 | 21,775 | 715.1 |
| 2021 | 21,549 | 707.7 |
| 2020 | 21,285 | 699.0 |
| 2019 | 21,134 | 694.1 |
| 2018 | 20,890 | 686.1 |
| 2017 | 20,708 | 680.5 |
| 2016 | 20,561 | 675.7 |
| 2015 | 20,551 | 675.4 |
| 2014 | 20,449 | 672.0 |
| 2013 | 20,329 | 668.1 |
| 2012 | 20,274 | 666.3 |
| 2011 | 20,188 | 663.5 |
| 2010 | 20,043 | 658.7 |
| 2009 | 19,940 | 655.3 |
Key figures
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