Population density of Westerlo
Reference date: 2026-01-01
463.9
residents/km²
Westerlo recorded 463.9 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 204th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 25,723residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 204thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +0.6
- 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; 9 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 13.3–148.7 residents/km²
- 160.7–360.8 residents/km²
- 397.9–1,248.0 residents/km²
- 1,288.6–1,539.4 residents/km²
- 1,682.0–2,673.1 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| WESTERLO-CENTRUM 13049A00- | 1,319 | 2,673.1 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| OEVEL-DORPSKERN 13049D00K | 1,532 | 2,429.6 residents/km² |
| TRIENENKANT 13049B124 | 740 | 2,356.4 residents/km² |
| BLOEMENWIJK 13049D022 | 746 | 2,242.3 residents/km² |
| TONGERLO-CENTRUM 13049B00K | 1,868 | 2,178.7 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 25,723 | 463.9 |
| 2025 | 25,691 | 463.3 |
| 2024 | 25,625 | 462.1 |
| 2023 | 25,466 | 459.1 |
| 2022 | 25,308 | 456.3 |
| 2021 | 25,288 | 455.9 |
| 2020 | 25,119 | 452.9 |
| 2019 | 25,051 | 452.2 |
| 2018 | 24,884 | 449.2 |
| 2017 | 24,688 | 445.3 |
| 2016 | 24,705 | 445.6 |
| 2015 | 24,594 | 443.6 |
| 2014 | 24,494 | 441.8 |
| 2013 | 24,497 | 441.8 |
| 2012 | 24,379 | 439.7 |
| 2011 | 24,198 | 436.4 |
| 2010 | 23,896 | 431.0 |
| 2009 | 23,669 | 426.9 |
Key figures
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