Belgium: Région de Bruxelles / Brussels Gewest
Contents: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Region
1,219,970 Population [2021] – census
1,249,597 Population [2024] – estimate
162.4km² Area
7,694/km² Density [2024]
0.80% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2024]
Region and Arrondissement
The population of the Bruxelles-Capitale arrondissement and of the Region of Brussels according to census results and official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1970-12-31 | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Estimate 2001-01-01 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2024-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussel Hoofdstad) [Brussels] | Arrondissement | 1,075,136 | 997,293 | 954,045 | 964,405 | 1,089,538 | 1,187,890 | 1,219,970 | 1,249,597 | → |
| Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) [Brussels] | Region | 1,075,136 | 997,293 | 954,045 | 964,405 | 1,119,088 | 1,187,890 | 1,219,970 | 1,249,597 |
Contents: Cities and Municipalities
The population of all cities and municipalities in the Region of Brussels according to census results and official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | Population Census 1970-12-31 | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Estimate 2001-01-01 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2024-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | Municipality | 103,796 | 94,764 | 87,884 | 88,822 | 107,911 | 117,412 | 121,929 | 126,581 | → |
| Auderghem (Oudergem) | Municipality | 34,546 | 30,435 | 29,224 | 28,916 | 31,406 | 33,161 | 34,723 | 35,350 | → |
| Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Sint-Agatha-Berchem) | Municipality | 19,087 | 18,719 | 18,489 | 19,037 | 22,770 | 24,224 | 25,441 | 25,787 | → |
| Bruxelles (Brussel) [Brussels] | Municipality | 161,080 | 139,678 | 136,424 | 134,395 | 163,229 | 178,552 | 186,916 | 196,828 | → |
| Etterbeek | Municipality | 51,030 | 44,218 | 38,894 | 39,634 | 45,256 | 47,180 | 48,331 | 49,775 | → |
| Evere | Municipality | 26,957 | 30,520 | 29,229 | 31,610 | 36,491 | 39,556 | 43,061 | 45,234 | → |
| Forest (Vorst) | Municipality | 55,135 | 50,607 | 46,437 | 46,048 | 51,839 | 55,613 | 56,281 | 58,044 | → |
| Ganshoren | Municipality | 21,147 | 21,445 | 20,422 | 19,861 | 23,055 | 24,269 | 25,189 | 25,564 | → |
| Ixelles (Elsene) | Municipality | 86,450 | 75,723 | 72,610 | 72,898 | 82,204 | 85,541 | 87,488 | 89,278 | → |
| Jette | Municipality | 40,013 | 40,109 | 38,423 | 40,075 | 47,946 | 51,426 | 52,854 | 54,107 | → |
| Koekelberg | Municipality | 17,570 | 16,643 | 16,136 | 16,343 | 20,257 | 21,638 | 21,873 | 22,648 | → |
| Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek) | Municipality | 68,411 | 70,850 | 68,759 | 72,380 | 91,733 | 96,586 | 98,112 | 98,365 | → |
| Saint-Gilles (Sint-Gillis) | Municipality | 55,055 | 46,076 | 42,684 | 42,254 | 48,437 | 50,659 | 49,196 | 49,293 | → |
| Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Sint-Joost-ten-Node) | Municipality | 23,633 | 20,381 | 21,317 | 22,208 | 27,358 | 27,402 | 27,124 | 26,895 | → |
| Schaerbeek (Schaarbeek) | Municipality | 118,950 | 106,754 | 102,702 | 106,641 | 125,658 | 132,590 | 131,451 | 130,405 | → |
| Uccle (Ukkel) | Municipality | 78,909 | 76,004 | 73,721 | 74,668 | 78,284 | 81,944 | 84,774 | 86,806 | → |
| Watermael-Boitsfort (Watermaal-Bosvoorde) | Municipality | 25,123 | 24,880 | 24,567 | 24,609 | 24,247 | 24,619 | 25,221 | 25,295 | → |
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe) | Municipality | 47,360 | 48,801 | 47,963 | 46,215 | 51,514 | 54,311 | 58,010 | 60,771 | → |
| Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe) | Municipality | 40,884 | 40,686 | 38,160 | 37,791 | 39,493 | 41,207 | 41,996 | 42,571 | → |
Source: Statistics Belgium.
