Province · Flanders
Limburg
Dutch Limburg · French Limbourg
About Limburg
Limburg is one of the five provinces of Flanders, with 908,582 inhabitants on 2,428 km² on 1 January 2026, or 7.7% of Belgium’s population. Its capital is Hasselt. The population density of 374 inhabitants per km² is close to the Belgian average of 387.
The largest municipality is Hasselt with 90,914 inhabitants; the smallest by population is Herstappe with 78.
Population of Limburg since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Limburg grew by 45,157 inhabitants (+5.2%), from 863,425 to 908,582. In the last year it changed by +3,663.
Belgium as a whole changed by +5.3% over the same period. The fastest-growing municipality in Limburg was Leopoldsburg (+10.5%).
All municipalities in Limburg
| Municipality | Province | Population | Area km² | Per km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | Limburg | 90,914 | 136.7 | 665 |
| Genk | Limburg | 68,101 | 87.5 | 778 |
| Beringen | Limburg | 49,034 | 78.6 | 624 |
| Tongeren-Borgloon | Limburg | 44,239 | 139.2 | 318 |
| Bilzen-Hoeselt | Limburg | 43,228 | 106.1 | 408 |
| Sint-Truiden | Limburg | 41,987 | 107.2 | 392 |
| Maasmechelen | Limburg | 40,653 | 76.9 | 528 |
| Lommel | Limburg | 35,451 | 102.4 | 346 |
| Heusden-Zolder | Limburg | 35,032 | 53.4 | 656 |
| Pelt | Limburg | 34,698 | 83.7 | 414 |
| Houthalen-Helchteren | Limburg | 30,879 | 78.3 | 394 |
| Tessenderlo-Ham | Limburg | 30,827 | 84.4 | 365 |
| Lanaken | Limburg | 26,513 | 58.9 | 450 |
| Maaseik | Limburg | 25,896 | 77.2 | 335 |
| Oudsbergen | Limburg | 24,005 | 116.4 | 206 |
| Zonhoven | Limburg | 22,030 | 39.7 | 555 |
| Dilsen-Stokkem | Limburg | 21,677 | 65.9 | 329 |
| Diepenbeek | Limburg | 19,867 | 41.4 | 480 |
| Bree | Limburg | 17,371 | 64.9 | 268 |
| Leopoldsburg | Limburg | 16,973 | 22.5 | 754 |
| Riemst | Limburg | 16,890 | 58.1 | 291 |
| Peer | Limburg | 16,788 | 87.2 | 192 |
| Lummen | Limburg | 15,452 | 53.7 | 288 |
| Hamont-Achel | Limburg | 14,572 | 43.8 | 333 |
| Bocholt | Limburg | 13,884 | 59.3 | 234 |
| Hechtel-Eksel | Limburg | 13,089 | 76.7 | 171 |
| Herk-de-Stad | Limburg | 13,004 | 43.1 | 302 |
| Kinrooi | Limburg | 12,556 | 54.9 | 229 |
| Alken | Limburg | 11,943 | 28.2 | 423 |
| Halen | Limburg | 9,584 | 36.6 | 262 |
| Gingelom | Limburg | 8,755 | 56.4 | 155 |
| As | Limburg | 8,249 | 22.1 | 373 |
| Heers | Limburg | 7,595 | 53.0 | 143 |
| Wellen | Limburg | 7,556 | 26.8 | 282 |
| Zutendaal | Limburg | 7,477 | 32.0 | 233 |
| Nieuwerkerken | Limburg | 7,340 | 22.5 | 326 |
| Voeren | Limburg | 4,395 | 50.8 | 86 |
| Herstappe | Limburg | 78 | 1.3 | 58 |