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Official Belgian data, explained

Flanders: population and municipality statistics — Region

Official population, density, age and local statistics for Flanders, with profiles for all 285 municipalities and transparent sources. Region: Flanders.

Key figures

Population
6,898,350
Population density
506.3 /km²
Median municipal age
44
Population change since 2025
+33,584
Area
13,625.9 km²

The latest period differs by indicator. Read the date, unit, geography and source beside each value before comparing places.

Largest municipalities by population

#MunicipalityPopulationPopulation density
1Antwerp565,6152,716.5
2Ghent274,0421,737.0
3Bruges120,458853.2
4Leuven105,3571,832.1
5Aalst93,0941,183.6
6Hasselt90,914665.2
7Mechelen90,3551,373.4
8Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht88,344427.9
9Sint-Niklaas83,400990.5
10Kortrijk81,5231,010.3
11Ostend73,0001,769.2
12Genk68,101777.7
13Roeselare67,6971,120.9
14Lokeren50,897479.4
15Beringen49,034624.2

Municipality profiles (285)