Municipality · Province of Limburg · Flanders
Genk
About Genk
Genk is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 68,101 inhabitants on an area of 87.5 km², a population density of 778 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, Genk ranks 24th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 2nd of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 96th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Genk since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Genk grew by 2,410 inhabitants (+3.7%), from 65,691 to 68,101. In the last year it changed by +43.
For population growth since 2016, Genk ranks 347th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Genk borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Genk
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3600 | Genk |
Distances from Genk
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 13 | 8 |
| Liège | 38 | 24 |
| Leuven | 56 | 35 |
| Namur | 71 | 44 |
| Mechelen | 73 | 46 |
| Brussels | 79 | 49 |
| Antwerp | 85 | 53 |
| Charleroi | 96 | 60 |
| Mons | 122 | 76 |
| Ghent | 124 | 77 |
| Arlon | 145 | 90 |
| Kortrijk | 158 | 98 |
| Bruges | 162 | 101 |
| Ostend | 182 | 113 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Genk: Wikipedia.