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Kortrijk

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About Kortrijk

Kortrijk is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 81,523 inhabitants on an area of 80.7 km², a population density of 1,010 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².

By population, Kortrijk ranks 21st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 2nd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 114th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Population of Kortrijk since 2016

Population on 1 January, 2016–2026. The bars start above zero to make the change visible. Source: Statbel.

Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kortrijk grew by 6,017 inhabitants (+8.0%), from 75,506 to 81,523. In the last year it changed by +747.

For population growth since 2016, Kortrijk ranks 108th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.

Neighbouring municipalities

Kortrijk borders 9 municipalities:

Postcodes in Kortrijk

Postcode	Places
8500	Kortrijk
8501	Bissegem, Heule
8510	Bellegem Kooigem Marke Rollegem
8511	Aalbeke

Distances from Kortrijk

To	km	miles
Ghent	44	28
Bruges	50	31
Ostend	51	32
Mons	63	39
Brussels	78	49
Mechelen	87	54
Charleroi	93	58
Antwerp	93	58
Leuven	102	63
Namur	120	74
Hasselt	146	91
Liège	165	102
Arlon	219	136

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Kortrijk: Wikipedia.