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Saint-Gilles
Dutch Sint-Gillis · German Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis
About Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 48,756 inhabitants on an area of 2.5 km², a population density of 19,271 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,745 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Saint-Gilles ranks 35th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 11th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 560th in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Saint-Gilles is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Population of Saint-Gilles since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Saint-Gilles fell by 1,903 inhabitants (−3.8%), from 50,659 to 48,756. In the last year it changed by −71. The highest figure in this period was in 2016.
For population growth since 2016, Saint-Gilles ranks 555th of 565. Over the same period the Brussels-Capital Region changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Saint-Gilles borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Saint-Gilles
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1060 | Saint-Gilles, Sint-Gillis |
Distances from Saint-Gilles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 5 | 3 |
| Mechelen | 23 | 14 |
| Leuven | 26 | 16 |
| Charleroi | 46 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 48 | 30 |
| Mons | 50 | 31 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Namur | 55 | 34 |
| Hasselt | 70 | 43 |
| Kortrijk | 76 | 47 |
| Liège | 90 | 56 |
| Bruges | 92 | 57 |
| Ostend | 108 | 67 |
| 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 Saint-Gilles: Wikipedia.