Population density of Hemiksem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
2,274.6
residents/km²
Hemiksem recorded 2,274.6 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 27th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 12,466residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 27thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +6.9
- 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.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 1 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 11.2–563.8 residents/km²
- 2,426.5–2,942.3 residents/km²
- 4,727.9–4,732.5 residents/km²
- 5,064.9–6,908.7 residents/km²
- 7,326.0–8,569.5 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| SCHELSE BOS 11018A143 | 535 | 8,569.5 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| HEUVELSTRAAT 11018A10K | 1,652 | 8,463.4 residents/km² |
| HEMIKSEM-CENTRUM 11018A021 | 2,338 | 7,326.0 residents/km² |
| SINT-BERNARD 11018A122 | 1,211 | 6,908.7 residents/km² |
| HEMIKSEM-DORP 11018A000 | 850 | 5,461.8 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 12,466 | 2,274.6 |
| 2025 | 12,428 | 2,267.7 |
| 2024 | 12,396 | 2,261.9 |
| 2023 | 12,105 | 2,208.8 |
| 2022 | 11,812 | 2,155.3 |
| 2021 | 11,722 | 2,138.9 |
| 2020 | 11,634 | 2,122.8 |
| 2019 | 11,559 | 2,109.6 |
| 2018 | 11,368 | 2,069.8 |
| 2017 | 11,233 | 2,031.1 |
| 2016 | 11,148 | 2,015.7 |
| 2015 | 11,040 | 1,996.2 |
| 2014 | 10,866 | 1,964.7 |
| 2013 | 10,765 | 1,946.4 |
| 2012 | 10,605 | 1,917.5 |
| 2011 | 10,316 | 1,865.3 |
| 2010 | 10,166 | 1,838.1 |
| 2009 | 10,047 | 1,816.6 |
Key figures
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