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Brussels-Capital: population and municipality statistics — Region
Official population, density, age and local statistics for Brussels-Capital, with profiles for all 19 municipalities and transparent sources. Region: Brussels-Capital.
Key figures
- Population
- 1,255,834
- Population density
- 7,732.0 /km²
- Median municipal age
- 37
- Population change since 2025
- +39
- Area
- 162.4 km²
The latest period differs by indicator. Read the date, unit, geography and source beside each value before comparing places.
Largest municipalities by population
| # | Municipality | Population | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels | 198,674 | 6,004.7 |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 129,600 | 7,234.5 |
| 3 | Schaerbeek | 129,278 | 16,361.6 |
| 4 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 98,411 | 16,359.3 |
| 5 | Ixelles | 89,162 | 13,907.3 |
| 6 | Uccle | 87,548 | 3,827.3 |
| 7 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 60,979 | 8,360.7 |
| 8 | Forest | 58,904 | 9,361.7 |
| 9 | Jette | 54,330 | 10,469.4 |
| 10 | Etterbeek | 49,638 | 15,637.9 |
| 11 | Saint-Gilles | 48,756 | 19,242.2 |
| 12 | Evere | 45,984 | 8,972.9 |
| 13 | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 42,566 | 4,759.0 |
| 14 | Auderghem | 35,659 | 3,977.3 |
| 15 | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 27,003 | 23,266.3 |