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Jette
About Jette
Jette is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 54,330 inhabitants on an area of 5.2 km², a population density of 10,509 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,745 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Jette ranks 31st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 554th in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Jette is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Population of Jette since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Jette grew by 2,904 inhabitants (+5.6%), from 51,426 to 54,330. In the last year it changed by −60. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Jette ranks 230th of 565. Over the same period the Brussels-Capital Region changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Jette borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Jette
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1090 | Jette |
Distances from Jette
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 4 | 2 |
| Mechelen | 19 | 12 |
| Leuven | 27 | 17 |
| Antwerp | 42 | 26 |
| Ghent | 47 | 29 |
| Charleroi | 52 | 32 |
| Mons | 54 | 33 |
| Namur | 61 | 38 |
| Hasselt | 71 | 44 |
| Kortrijk | 75 | 46 |
| Bruges | 87 | 54 |
| Liège | 93 | 58 |
| Ostend | 104 | 65 |
| Arlon | 170 | 106 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Jette: Wikipedia.