Hasselt

About Hasselt

Hasselt is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 89,585 inhabitants on an area of 136.7 km², a population density of 655 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 371 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Hasselt ranks 14th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 1st of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 31st in Belgium. Hasselt is the capital of Limburg.

Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Hasselt includes the former municipalities of Hasselt and Kortessem. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →

The official language is Dutch.