Province · Flanders
Limburg
Dutch Limburg · French Limbourg
About Limburg
Limburg is one of the five provinces of Flanders, with 900,098 inhabitants on 2,428 km² on 1 January 2024, or 7.7% of Belgium’s population. Its capital is Hasselt. The population density of 371 inhabitants per km² is close to the Belgian average of 384.
The largest municipality is Hasselt with 89,585 inhabitants; the smallest by population is Herstappe with 76.
All municipalities in Limburg
| Municipality | Province | Population | Area km² | Per km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | Limburg | 89,585 | 136.7 | 655 |
| Genk | Limburg | 67,877 | 87.5 | 776 |
| Beringen | Limburg | 48,353 | 78.6 | 615 |
| Tongeren-Borgloon | Limburg | 43,718 | 139.2 | 314 |
| Bilzen-Hoeselt | Limburg | 42,862 | 106.1 | 404 |
| Sint-Truiden | Limburg | 41,469 | 107.2 | 387 |
| Maasmechelen | Limburg | 40,219 | 76.9 | 523 |
| Heusden-Zolder | Limburg | 35,017 | 53.4 | 655 |
| Lommel | Limburg | 34,913 | 102.4 | 341 |
| Pelt | Limburg | 34,433 | 83.7 | 411 |
| Houthalen-Helchteren | Limburg | 30,896 | 78.3 | 395 |
| Tessenderlo-Ham | Limburg | 30,349 | 84.4 | 360 |
| Lanaken | Limburg | 26,366 | 58.9 | 447 |
| Maaseik | Limburg | 25,823 | 77.2 | 335 |
| Oudsbergen | Limburg | 23,875 | 116.4 | 205 |
| Zonhoven | Limburg | 21,845 | 39.7 | 551 |
| Dilsen-Stokkem | Limburg | 21,346 | 65.9 | 324 |
| Diepenbeek | Limburg | 19,607 | 41.4 | 474 |
| Bree | Limburg | 16,967 | 64.9 | 261 |
| Riemst | Limburg | 16,896 | 58.1 | 291 |
| Leopoldsburg | Limburg | 16,607 | 22.5 | 738 |
| Peer | Limburg | 16,585 | 87.2 | 190 |
| Lummen | Limburg | 15,320 | 53.7 | 286 |
| Hamont-Achel | Limburg | 14,507 | 43.8 | 331 |
| Bocholt | Limburg | 13,753 | 59.3 | 232 |
| Hechtel-Eksel | Limburg | 12,965 | 76.7 | 169 |
| Herk-de-Stad | Limburg | 12,841 | 43.1 | 298 |
| Kinrooi | Limburg | 12,406 | 54.9 | 226 |
| Alken | Limburg | 11,918 | 28.2 | 422 |
| Halen | Limburg | 9,545 | 36.6 | 261 |
| Gingelom | Limburg | 8,732 | 56.4 | 155 |
| As | Limburg | 8,259 | 22.1 | 374 |
| Heers | Limburg | 7,593 | 53.0 | 143 |
| Wellen | Limburg | 7,490 | 26.8 | 280 |
| Zutendaal | Limburg | 7,384 | 32.0 | 230 |
| Nieuwerkerken | Limburg | 7,295 | 22.5 | 324 |
| Voeren | Limburg | 4,406 | 50.8 | 87 |
| Herstappe | Limburg | 76 | 1.3 | 57 |