Population density of Saint-Gilles
Reference date: 2026-01-01
19,242.2
residents/km²
Saint-Gilles recorded 19,242.2 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 2nd among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 48,756residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 2ndout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- -28.0
- 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.99.9% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 70 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 1,208.5–15,070.5 residents/km²
- 15,905.5–18,816.9 residents/km²
- 20,250.8–24,464.6 residents/km²
- 25,296.7–30,017.0 residents/km²
- 30,089.5–40,526.8 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| CRICKX (RUE) 21013A422 | 2,565 | 40,526.8 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| PARVIS 21013A102 | 427 | 36,436.2 residents/km² |
| REGIES 21013A22- | 3,688 | 32,457.7 residents/km² |
| VILLAS (AVENUE DES) 21013A41K | 2,513 | 30,279.5 residents/km² |
| DETHY (RUE) 21013A13- | 2,103 | 30,089.5 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 48,756 | 19,242.2 |
| 2025 | 48,827 | 19,270.2 |
| 2024 | 49,293 | 19,454.1 |
| 2023 | 49,323 | 19,466.0 |
| 2022 | 48,837 | 19,274.2 |
| 2021 | 49,196 | 19,415.9 |
| 2020 | 49,678 | 19,659.1 |
| 2019 | 50,267 | 19,892.2 |
| 2018 | 50,002 | 19,787.3 |
| 2017 | 50,471 | 19,978.2 |
| 2016 | 50,659 | 20,052.6 |
| 2015 | 50,472 | 19,978.6 |
| 2014 | 50,460 | 19,973.8 |
| 2013 | 50,377 | 19,941.0 |
| 2012 | 49,492 | 19,590.7 |
| 2011 | 48,437 | 19,173.1 |
| 2010 | 46,981 | 18,596.7 |
| 2009 | 45,712 | 18,094.4 |
Key figures
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