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Forest
Dutch Vorst · German Forest/Vorst
About Forest
Forest is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 58,904 inhabitants on an area of 6.3 km², a population density of 9,320 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,745 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Forest ranks 29th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 547th in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Forest is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Population of Forest since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Forest grew by 3,291 inhabitants (+5.9%), from 55,613 to 58,904. In the last year it changed by +229.
For population growth since 2016, Forest ranks 215th of 565. Over the same period the Brussels-Capital Region changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Forest borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Forest
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1190 | Forest, Vorst |
Distances from Forest
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 7 | 5 |
| Mechelen | 25 | 16 |
| Leuven | 28 | 17 |
| Charleroi | 44 | 28 |
| Mons | 47 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 50 | 31 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Namur | 55 | 34 |
| Hasselt | 72 | 45 |
| Kortrijk | 74 | 46 |
| Liège | 91 | 57 |
| Bruges | 91 | 57 |
| Ostend | 107 | 67 |
| Arlon | 164 | 102 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Forest: Wikipedia.