Population density of Niel
Reference date: 2026-01-01
2,068.5
residents/km²
Niel recorded 2,068.5 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 31st among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 11,059residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 31stout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +5.0
- 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; 0 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 9.7–141.5 residents/km²
- 284.3–284.3 residents/km²
- 2,474.8–3,483.1 residents/km²
- 4,655.0–4,655.0 residents/km²
- 4,945.4–7,358.7 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| NIEL-CENTRUM 11030A00- | 3,674 | 7,358.7 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| NIEL - DORP-OOST 11030A01- | 1,593 | 4,945.4 residents/km² |
| NIEL - DORP-WEST 11030A02- | 1,300 | 4,655.0 residents/km² |
| NIELSE MATEN 11030A03- | 1,747 | 3,483.1 residents/km² |
| HELLEGAT - STEENBAKKERIJEN 11030A10- | 2,045 | 2,474.8 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 11,059 | 2,068.5 |
| 2025 | 11,032 | 2,063.4 |
| 2024 | 10,966 | 2,051.1 |
| 2023 | 10,799 | 2,019.9 |
| 2022 | 10,595 | 1,981.7 |
| 2021 | 10,493 | 1,962.6 |
| 2020 | 10,546 | 1,972.7 |
| 2019 | 10,501 | 1,973.5 |
| 2018 | 10,424 | 1,959.1 |
| 2017 | 10,236 | 1,927.7 |
| 2016 | 10,136 | 1,908.9 |
| 2015 | 9,962 | 1,876.1 |
| 2014 | 9,833 | 1,851.8 |
| 2013 | 9,582 | 1,804.5 |
| 2012 | 9,461 | 1,781.7 |
| 2011 | 9,389 | 1,768.2 |
| 2010 | 9,268 | 1,745.4 |
| 2009 | 9,230 | 1,738.2 |
Key figures
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