Population density of Maaseik
Reference date: 2026-01-01
335.5
residents/km²
Maaseik recorded 335.5 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 270th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 25,896residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 270thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +0.9
- 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.99.9% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 14 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 4.4–60.3 residents/km²
- 62.9–474.7 residents/km²
- 506.7–835.1 residents/km²
- 945.4–1,790.6 residents/km²
- 1,852.9–5,695.9 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| MAASEIK - STADSCENTRUM 72021A00K | 1,700 | 5,695.9 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| HET HAMONT (MSK) 72021A04K | 1,450 | 2,832.2 residents/km² |
| GASTHUISVELD (MSK) 72021A32K | 926 | 2,665.6 residents/km² |
| VERLOREN KOST (MSK) 72021A05K | 1,188 | 2,572.4 residents/km² |
| MAASTRICHTERSTEENWEG - PLANTAGE CENTRUM (MSK) 72021A02K | 777 | 2,505.8 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 25,896 | 335.5 |
| 2025 | 25,828 | 334.6 |
| 2024 | 25,823 | 334.6 |
| 2023 | 25,737 | 333.5 |
| 2022 | 25,524 | 330.7 |
| 2021 | 25,389 | 329.0 |
| 2020 | 25,310 | 327.9 |
| 2019 | 25,317 | 328.0 |
| 2018 | 25,201 | 326.5 |
| 2017 | 25,233 | 327.7 |
| 2016 | 25,133 | 326.4 |
| 2015 | 25,115 | 326.2 |
| 2014 | 24,969 | 324.3 |
| 2013 | 24,891 | 323.2 |
| 2012 | 24,828 | 322.4 |
| 2011 | 24,722 | 321.1 |
| 2010 | 24,570 | 319.1 |
| 2009 | 24,457 | 317.6 |
Key figures
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