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Kraainem
About Kraainem
Kraainem is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,985 inhabitants on an area of 5.8 km², a population density of 2,399 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Kraainem ranks 267th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 35th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 550th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kraainem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kraainem grew by 272 inhabitants (+2.0%), from 13,713 to 13,985. In the last year it changed by +45. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Kraainem ranks 431st of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kraainem borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Kraainem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Kraainem |
Distances from Kraainem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 7 | 5 |
| Leuven | 17 | 11 |
| Mechelen | 20 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 47 | 29 |
| Charleroi | 47 | 29 |
| Namur | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 56 | 35 |
| Ghent | 58 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 61 | 38 |
| Liège | 82 | 51 |
| Kortrijk | 85 | 53 |
| Bruges | 99 | 61 |
| Ostend | 116 | 72 |
| 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 Kraainem: Wikipedia.