Population density of Nivelles
Reference date: 2026-01-01
490.4
residents/km²
Nivelles recorded 490.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 190th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 29,830residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 190thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +6.6
- 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; 12 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 3.9–40.8 residents/km²
- 46.9–903.4 residents/km²
- 1,004.4–2,278.3 residents/km²
- 2,343.4–3,277.3 residents/km²
- 3,916.5–8,859.7 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| NIVELLES-CENTRE-SUD 25072A042 | 1,658 | 8,859.7 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| NIVELLES-CENTRE-NORD 25072A001 | 1,317 | 7,346.5 residents/km² |
| ECOLE NORMALE 25072A02- | 2,181 | 6,831.3 residents/km² |
| STATION NORD 25072A03- | 699 | 6,201.0 residents/km² |
| ST-SEPULCHRE 25072A01- | 1,456 | 5,315.6 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 29,830 | 490.4 |
| 2025 | 29,429 | 483.8 |
| 2024 | 29,070 | 477.9 |
| 2023 | 29,018 | 477.0 |
| 2022 | 29,085 | 478.1 |
| 2021 | 29,032 | 477.3 |
| 2020 | 28,883 | 474.8 |
| 2019 | 28,734 | 472.4 |
| 2018 | 28,521 | 468.9 |
| 2017 | 28,368 | 466.6 |
| 2016 | 28,027 | 461.0 |
| 2015 | 27,692 | 455.4 |
| 2014 | 27,488 | 452.1 |
| 2013 | 27,110 | 445.9 |
| 2012 | 26,819 | 441.1 |
| 2011 | 26,411 | 434.4 |
| 2010 | 26,047 | 428.4 |
| 2009 | 25,596 | 421.0 |
Key figures
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