Municipality · Province of Flemish Brabant · Flanders
Kortenberg
French Cortenbergh
About Kortenberg
Kortenberg is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,425 inhabitants on an area of 34.7 km², a population density of 617 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Kortenberg ranks 156th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 19th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 353rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kortenberg since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kortenberg grew by 1,711 inhabitants (+8.7%), from 19,714 to 21,425. In the last year it changed by +39.
For population growth since 2016, Kortenberg ranks 81st of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kortenberg borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Kortenberg
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 10 | 6 |
| Brussels | 14 | 9 |
| Mechelen | 18 | 11 |
| Antwerp | 43 | 27 |
| Namur | 52 | 33 |
| Charleroi | 53 | 33 |
| Hasselt | 54 | 33 |
| Ghent | 62 | 39 |
| Mons | 64 | 40 |
| Liège | 77 | 48 |
| Kortrijk | 92 | 57 |
| Bruges | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 120 | 75 |
| Arlon | 161 | 100 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kortenberg: Wikipedia.