Population density of Wemmel
Reference date: 2026-01-01
2,082.6
residents/km²
Wemmel recorded 2,082.6 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 30th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 18,270residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 30thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- -2.4
- 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; 7 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 24.5–550.9 residents/km²
- 573.9–1,355.5 residents/km²
- 1,883.2–3,157.8 residents/km²
- 3,281.6–6,051.9 residents/km²
- 6,447.4–11,341.5 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| DE LIMBURGSE STRIRUM 23102A11- | 2,145 | 11,341.5 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| SINT-ENGELBERTUS OOST 23102A10L | 2,084 | 10,468.3 residents/km² |
| SINT-ENGELBERTUS WEST 23102A10K | 1,412 | 7,911.3 residents/km² |
| WEMMEL CENTRUM WEST 23102A00L | 809 | 6,447.4 residents/km² |
| WEMMEL CENTRUM OOST 23102A00K | 1,732 | 6,051.9 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 18,270 | 2,082.6 |
| 2025 | 18,292 | 2,085.1 |
| 2024 | 18,179 | 2,072.1 |
| 2023 | 17,743 | 2,022.4 |
| 2022 | 17,182 | 1,958.5 |
| 2021 | 17,013 | 1,939.2 |
| 2020 | 16,814 | 1,916.6 |
| 2019 | 16,491 | 1,879.8 |
| 2018 | 16,347 | 1,863.4 |
| 2017 | 16,130 | 1,840.8 |
| 2016 | 16,059 | 1,832.7 |
| 2015 | 15,721 | 1,794.1 |
| 2014 | 15,586 | 1,778.7 |
| 2013 | 15,507 | 1,769.7 |
| 2012 | 15,341 | 1,750.8 |
| 2011 | 15,285 | 1,744.4 |
| 2010 | 15,156 | 1,729.7 |
| 2009 | 15,026 | 1,714.8 |
Key figures
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