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Residents under 18: Belgian municipalities ranked (2026)
A transparent ranking of all 565 Belgian municipalities by residents under 18 for 2026, with ties, units, source and direct profile links.
- Latest period
- 2026
- Comparable municipalities
- 565
- Value
- %
Highest values
| Rank | Municipality | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels-Capital | 26.5 % |
| 2 | Dison | Liège Province | 25.0 % |
| 3 | Koekelberg | Brussels-Capital | 25.0 % |
| 4 | Anderlecht | Brussels-Capital | 24.9 % |
| 5 | Vilvoorde | Flemish Brabant | 24.9 % |
| 6 | Léglise | Luxembourg Province | 24.8 % |
| 7 | Machelen | Flemish Brabant | 24.3 % |
| 8 | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | Brussels-Capital | 23.9 % |
| 9 | Farciennes | Hainaut Province | 23.7 % |
| 10 | Martelange | Luxembourg Province | 23.4 % |
| 11 | Boom | Antwerp Province | 23.4 % |
| 12 | Fauvillers | Luxembourg Province | 23.3 % |
| 13 | Mesen | West Flanders | 23.2 % |
| 14 | Héron | Liège Province | 23.2 % |
| 15 | Beersel | Flemish Brabant | 23.0 % |
| 16 | Willebroek | Antwerp Province | 23.0 % |
| 16 | Vaux-sur-Sûre | Luxembourg Province | 23.0 % |
| 18 | Jette | Brussels-Capital | 23.0 % |
| 19 | Ganshoren | Brussels-Capital | 23.0 % |
| 19 | Zaventem | Flemish Brabant | 23.0 % |
| 21 | Evere | Brussels-Capital | 22.9 % |
| 21 | Kraainem | Flemish Brabant | 22.9 % |
| 23 | Wezembeek-Oppem | Flemish Brabant | 22.9 % |
| 24 | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | Flemish Brabant | 22.8 % |
| 24 | Neufchâteau | Luxembourg Province | 22.8 % |
| 26 | Verviers | Liège Province | 22.8 % |
| 27 | Saint-Nicolas | Liège Province | 22.8 % |
| 28 | Wemmel | Flemish Brabant | 22.6 % |
| 29 | Schaerbeek | Brussels-Capital | 22.6 % |
| 30 | Tervuren | Flemish Brabant | 22.6 % |
Lowest values
| Rank | Municipality | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 565 | Koksijde | West Flanders | 8.9 % |
| 564 | Knokke-Heist | West Flanders | 10.5 % |
| 563 | Nieuwpoort | West Flanders | 10.6 % |
| 562 | Middelkerke | West Flanders | 11.2 % |
| 561 | De Haan | West Flanders | 11.8 % |
| 560 | De Panne | West Flanders | 12.3 % |
| 559 | Blankenberge | West Flanders | 12.6 % |
| 558 | Ixelles | Brussels-Capital | 13.2 % |
| 557 | Vresse-sur-Semois | Namur Province | 13.5 % |
| 556 | Saint-Gilles | Brussels-Capital | 15.6 % |
Method and limitations
All current municipalities with a finite value are ranked on one comparable slice. Ties receive the same competition rank and the next rank is skipped. Values are never imputed. This table is descriptive, not a score of municipal quality.
Provenance and QA