Municipality · Province of Limburg · Flanders
Diepenbeek
About Diepenbeek
Diepenbeek is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,867 inhabitants on an area of 41.4 km², a population density of 480 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Diepenbeek ranks 176th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 289th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Diepenbeek since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Diepenbeek grew by 961 inhabitants (+5.1%), from 18,906 to 19,867. In the last year it changed by +79.
For population growth since 2016, Diepenbeek ranks 270th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Diepenbeek borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Diepenbeek
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3590 | Diepenbeek |
Distances from Diepenbeek
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 6 | 4 |
| Liège | 33 | 21 |
| Leuven | 50 | 31 |
| Namur | 63 | 39 |
| Mechelen | 69 | 43 |
| Brussels | 73 | 45 |
| Antwerp | 83 | 51 |
| Charleroi | 88 | 55 |
| Mons | 114 | 71 |
| Ghent | 120 | 74 |
| Arlon | 140 | 87 |
| Kortrijk | 152 | 94 |
| Bruges | 158 | 98 |
| Ostend | 177 | 110 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Diepenbeek: Wikipedia.