Population density of Lens
Reference date: 2026-01-01
92.5
residents/km²
Lens recorded 92.5 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 487th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
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- Population
- 4,608residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 487thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- -1.4
- 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; 1 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 6.6–26.3 residents/km²
- 27.0–90.6 residents/km²
- 117.9–465.5 residents/km²
- 545.6–836.7 residents/km²
- 969.8–2,319.2 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| LENS-CENTRE 53046A00K | 498 | 2,319.2 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| LENS-CENTRE OUEST 53046A00L | 259 | 1,071.0 residents/km² |
| MONTIGNIES-LEZ-LENS-CENTRE 53046C00- | 439 | 992.8 residents/km² |
| BAUFFE-CENTRE 53046B00- | 327 | 969.8 residents/km² |
| LES FROIDS PAROIS 53046E012 | 109 | 836.7 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 4,608 | 92.5 |
| 2025 | 4,677 | 93.9 |
| 2024 | 4,636 | 93.0 |
| 2023 | 4,678 | 93.9 |
| 2022 | 4,651 | 93.4 |
| 2021 | 4,629 | 92.9 |
| 2020 | 4,592 | 92.2 |
| 2019 | 4,525 | 90.8 |
| 2018 | 4,508 | 90.5 |
| 2017 | 4,466 | 89.4 |
| 2016 | 4,384 | 87.8 |
| 2015 | 4,370 | 87.5 |
| 2014 | 4,342 | 87.0 |
| 2013 | 4,283 | 85.8 |
| 2012 | 4,277 | 85.7 |
| 2011 | 4,250 | 85.1 |
| 2010 | 4,214 | 84.4 |
| 2009 | 4,130 | 82.7 |
Key figures
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