Population density of Lier
Reference date: 2026-01-01
777.2
residents/km²
Lier recorded 777.2 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 107th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 38,747residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 107thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +4.6
- 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; 13 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 54.0–161.0 residents/km²
- 171.3–1,495.8 residents/km²
- 2,141.8–3,470.1 residents/km²
- 3,494.5–4,687.4 residents/km²
- 5,179.3–8,795.7 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| LIER-CENTRUM-WEST 12021A00- | 1,988 | 8,795.7 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| KOMEET 12021A301 | 3,073 | 8,003.4 residents/km² |
| BINNENRAND-ZUIDOOST 12021A02K | 2,261 | 6,486.3 residents/km² |
| BOOMLAAR 12021A051 | 2,059 | 5,968.4 residents/km² |
| LIER-CENTRUM-ZUIDOOST 12021A01K | 978 | 5,935.3 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 38,747 | 777.2 |
| 2025 | 38,517 | 772.6 |
| 2024 | 38,210 | 766.5 |
| 2023 | 37,909 | 760.4 |
| 2022 | 37,309 | 748.4 |
| 2021 | 36,923 | 740.6 |
| 2020 | 36,646 | 735.1 |
| 2019 | 36,242 | 727.0 |
| 2018 | 35,712 | 716.3 |
| 2017 | 35,244 | 708.0 |
| 2016 | 34,905 | 701.2 |
| 2015 | 34,652 | 696.1 |
| 2014 | 34,368 | 690.4 |
| 2013 | 34,497 | 693.0 |
| 2012 | 34,276 | 688.5 |
| 2011 | 34,124 | 685.5 |
| 2010 | 33,930 | 681.6 |
| 2009 | 33,706 | 677.1 |
Key figures
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