Population density of Lede
Reference date: 2026-01-01
653.3
residents/km²
Lede recorded 653.3 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 138th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 19,528residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 138thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +3.4
- 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
- 35.9–120.2 residents/km²
- 153.0–247.5 residents/km²
- 484.6–1,176.1 residents/km²
- 1,377.9–1,554.5 residents/km²
- 1,726.4–3,713.7 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| LEDE-CENTRUM 41034A00- | 1,328 | 3,713.7 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| KLEINE KOUTER 41034A01- | 1,335 | 3,497.6 residents/km² |
| VIJVER 41034A410 | 1,982 | 3,264.7 residents/km² |
| MEERLAAN 41034A232 | 967 | 2,688.0 residents/km² |
| POORTENDRIES 41034A210 | 1,300 | 1,923.0 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 19,528 | 653.3 |
| 2025 | 19,425 | 649.9 |
| 2024 | 19,310 | 646.0 |
| 2023 | 19,160 | 641.0 |
| 2022 | 19,054 | 637.4 |
| 2021 | 18,980 | 634.9 |
| 2020 | 18,866 | 631.1 |
| 2019 | 18,701 | 625.5 |
| 2018 | 18,628 | 623.1 |
| 2017 | 18,449 | 616.8 |
| 2016 | 18,399 | 615.1 |
| 2015 | 18,237 | 609.7 |
| 2014 | 18,093 | 604.9 |
| 2013 | 18,074 | 604.3 |
| 2012 | 18,030 | 602.8 |
| 2011 | 17,889 | 598.1 |
| 2010 | 17,629 | 589.4 |
| 2009 | 17,564 | 587.2 |
Key figures
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