Municipality · Province of Limburg · Flanders
Leopoldsburg
French Bourg-Léopold
About Leopoldsburg
Leopoldsburg is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 16,973 inhabitants on an area of 22.5 km², a population density of 754 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Leopoldsburg ranks 217th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 20th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 467th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Leopoldsburg since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Leopoldsburg grew by 1,615 inhabitants (+10.5%), from 15,358 to 16,973. In the last year it changed by +115.
For population growth since 2016, Leopoldsburg ranks 45th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Leopoldsburg borders 4 municipalities:
Distances from Leopoldsburg
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 23 | 14 |
| Leuven | 46 | 29 |
| Mechelen | 57 | 35 |
| Liège | 59 | 37 |
| Antwerp | 63 | 39 |
| Brussels | 67 | 42 |
| Namur | 78 | 48 |
| Charleroi | 96 | 60 |
| Ghent | 107 | 66 |
| Mons | 116 | 72 |
| Bruges | 143 | 89 |
| Kortrijk | 143 | 89 |
| Ostend | 163 | 101 |
| Arlon | 165 | 102 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Leopoldsburg: Wikipedia.