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Lille
About Lille
Lille is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,175 inhabitants on an area of 59.6 km², a population density of 288 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lille ranks 213th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 36th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 179th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Lille since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lille grew by 771 inhabitants (+4.7%), from 16,404 to 17,175. In the last year it changed by +45.
For population growth since 2016, Lille ranks 286th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lille borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lille
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2275 | Lille, Gierle, Poederlee, Wechelderzande |
Distances from Lille
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 32 | 20 |
| Mechelen | 37 | 23 |
| Leuven | 42 | 26 |
| Hasselt | 51 | 32 |
| Brussels | 53 | 33 |
| Ghent | 80 | 50 |
| Liège | 87 | 54 |
| Namur | 88 | 55 |
| Charleroi | 97 | 60 |
| Mons | 108 | 67 |
| Bruges | 113 | 70 |
| Kortrijk | 121 | 75 |
| Ostend | 133 | 83 |
| Arlon | 188 | 117 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lille: Wikipedia.