Lubbeek: map, population and postcodes

About Lubbeek

Lubbeek is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,290 inhabitants on an area of 45.3 km², a population density of 338 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².

By population, Lubbeek ranks 240th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 31st of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 260th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Population of Lubbeek 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 Lubbeek grew by 1,084 inhabitants (+7.6%), from 14,206 to 15,290. In the last year it changed by +54.

For population growth since 2016, Lubbeek ranks 121st of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.