Population density of Harelbeke
Reference date: 2026-01-01
1,041.1
residents/km²
Harelbeke recorded 1,041.1 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 76th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 30,605residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 76thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +10.0
- 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; 7 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 34.4–127.2 residents/km²
- 128.7–1,406.3 residents/km²
- 1,629.2–2,319.2 residents/km²
- 2,350.6–3,056.7 residents/km²
- 3,586.8–6,276.4 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| HARELBEKE-CENTRUM 34013A001 | 1,893 | 6,276.4 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| WESTWIJK 34013A043 | 1,564 | 5,651.8 residents/km² |
| EILAND 34013A212 | 1,172 | 4,801.0 residents/km² |
| HEERBAAN 34013A201 | 1,733 | 4,253.1 residents/km² |
| OOSTWIJK 34013A032 | 1,221 | 3,639.9 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 30,605 | 1,041.1 |
| 2025 | 30,311 | 1,031.1 |
| 2024 | 29,904 | 1,017.2 |
| 2023 | 29,574 | 1,006.0 |
| 2022 | 29,095 | 989.7 |
| 2021 | 28,614 | 973.3 |
| 2020 | 28,502 | 969.5 |
| 2019 | 28,158 | 957.9 |
| 2018 | 27,886 | 948.5 |
| 2017 | 27,683 | 942.1 |
| 2016 | 27,536 | 937.1 |
| 2015 | 27,446 | 934.0 |
| 2014 | 27,247 | 927.2 |
| 2013 | 27,103 | 922.3 |
| 2012 | 26,957 | 917.4 |
| 2011 | 26,759 | 910.6 |
| 2010 | 26,577 | 904.4 |
| 2009 | 26,474 | 900.9 |
Key figures
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