Municipality · Province of Flemish Brabant · Flanders
Sint-Genesius-Rode
French Rhode-Saint-Genèse
About Sint-Genesius-Rode
Sint-Genesius-Rode is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 18,622 inhabitants on an area of 22.7 km², a population density of 819 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Sint-Genesius-Rode ranks 194th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 22nd of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 463rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Sint-Genesius-Rode since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sint-Genesius-Rode grew by 451 inhabitants (+2.5%), from 18,171 to 18,622. In the last year it changed by −78. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Sint-Genesius-Rode ranks 409th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sint-Genesius-Rode borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Sint-Genesius-Rode
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1640 | Sint-Genesius-Rode |
Distances from Sint-Genesius-Rode
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 14 | 9 |
| Leuven | 28 | 17 |
| Mechelen | 32 | 20 |
| Charleroi | 36 | 23 |
| Mons | 43 | 27 |
| Namur | 47 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 57 | 36 |
| Ghent | 58 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 70 | 43 |
| Kortrijk | 78 | 49 |
| Liège | 87 | 54 |
| Bruges | 99 | 61 |
| Ostend | 114 | 71 |
| Arlon | 156 | 97 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sint-Genesius-Rode: Wikipedia.