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Landen

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About Landen

Landen is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 16,458 inhabitants on an area of 53.3 km², a population density of 309 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².

By population, Landen ranks 223rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 28th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 216th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Population of Landen since 2016

1 January 2016: 15,944201615,9441 January 2017: 15,91920171 January 2018: 15,96120181 January 2019: 15,95120191 January 2020: 16,09620201 January 2021: 16,05120211 January 2022: 16,14920221 January 2023: 16,28420231 January 2024: 16,39020241 January 2025: 16,37520251 January 2026: 16,458202616,458
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 Landen grew by 514 inhabitants (+3.2%), from 15,944 to 16,458. In the last year it changed by +83.

For population growth since 2016, Landen ranks 369th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.

Neighbouring municipalities

Landen borders 8 municipalities:

Postcodes in Landen

PostcodePlaces
3400Landen, Eliksem, Ezemaal, Laar, Neerwinden, Overwinden, Rumsdorp, Wange
3401Waasmont, Walsbets, Walshoutem, Wezeren
3404Attenhoven, Neerlanden

Distances from Landen

Tokmmiles
Hasselt2616
Leuven2918
Namur3522
Liège4025
Brussels5031
Mechelen5333
Charleroi5836
Antwerp7446
Mons8452
Ghent10062
Kortrijk12679
Arlon13181
Bruges14087
Ostend15898

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

Nearby municipalities

More about Landen: Wikipedia.