Province · Flanders
West Flanders
Dutch West-Vlaanderen · French Flandre-Occidentale
About West Flanders
West Flanders is one of the five provinces of Flanders, with 1,226,375 inhabitants on 3,169 km² on 1 January 2024, or 10.4% of Belgium’s population. Its capital is Bruges. The population density of 387 inhabitants per km² is close to the Belgian average of 384.
The largest municipality is Bruges with 119,869 inhabitants; the smallest by population is Mesen with 1,075.
All municipalities in West Flanders
| Municipality | Province | Population | Area km² | Per km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruges | West Flanders | 119,869 | 139.2 | 861 |
| Kortrijk | West Flanders | 80,032 | 80.7 | 991 |
| Ostend | West Flanders | 72,586 | 38.0 | 1,910 |
| Roeselare | West Flanders | 66,262 | 60.3 | 1,098 |
| Waregem | West Flanders | 39,997 | 44.6 | 897 |
| Ypres | West Flanders | 35,550 | 131.4 | 271 |
| Menen | West Flanders | 34,417 | 33.1 | 1,040 |
| Knokke-Heist | West Flanders | 32,514 | 56.9 | 572 |
| Wevelgem | West Flanders | 31,884 | 39.1 | 815 |
| Tielt | West Flanders | 31,750 | 98.3 | 323 |
| Harelbeke | West Flanders | 29,904 | 29.4 | 1,019 |
| Izegem | West Flanders | 29,227 | 25.6 | 1,140 |
| Zwevegem | West Flanders | 25,785 | 63.6 | 405 |
| Oostkamp | West Flanders | 24,275 | 80.1 | 303 |
| Zedelgem | West Flanders | 23,460 | 60.6 | 387 |
| Koksijde | West Flanders | 21,546 | 45.0 | 478 |
| Torhout | West Flanders | 20,965 | 45.4 | 462 |
| Wingene | West Flanders | 20,645 | 98.9 | 209 |
| Blankenberge | West Flanders | 20,559 | 17.8 | 1,158 |
| Poperinge | West Flanders | 19,921 | 120.5 | 165 |
| Middelkerke | West Flanders | 19,855 | 75.7 | 262 |
| Wervik | West Flanders | 19,209 | 43.8 | 438 |
| Bredene | West Flanders | 18,180 | 13.2 | 1,380 |
| Diksmuide | West Flanders | 17,228 | 150.7 | 114 |
| Beernem | West Flanders | 16,259 | 72.6 | 224 |
| Anzegem | West Flanders | 15,148 | 42.4 | 358 |
| Jabbeke | West Flanders | 14,832 | 53.5 | 277 |
| Ichtegem | West Flanders | 14,516 | 45.8 | 317 |
| Kuurne | West Flanders | 14,145 | 10.1 | 1,398 |
| Kortemark | West Flanders | 12,815 | 55.4 | 231 |
| De Haan | West Flanders | 12,718 | 42.4 | 300 |
| Zonnebeke | West Flanders | 12,705 | 68.1 | 187 |
| Deerlijk | West Flanders | 12,670 | 17.0 | 746 |
| Veurne | West Flanders | 12,542 | 97.2 | 129 |
| Gistel | West Flanders | 12,244 | 42.8 | 286 |
| Staden | West Flanders | 11,677 | 46.9 | 249 |
| Ingelmunster | West Flanders | 11,537 | 16.5 | 700 |
| Moorslede | West Flanders | 11,473 | 35.5 | 324 |
| Nieuwpoort | West Flanders | 11,455 | 31.9 | 359 |
| Damme | West Flanders | 11,207 | 90.5 | 124 |
| De Panne | West Flanders | 11,021 | 24.3 | 454 |
| Houthulst | West Flanders | 10,464 | 56.0 | 187 |
| Avelgem | West Flanders | 10,406 | 22.1 | 470 |
| Hooglede | West Flanders | 10,235 | 38.1 | 269 |
| Wielsbeke | West Flanders | 10,138 | 21.9 | 463 |
| Oudenburg | West Flanders | 9,933 | 35.6 | 279 |
| Ledegem | West Flanders | 9,779 | 24.9 | 394 |
| Ardooie | West Flanders | 9,355 | 35.0 | 268 |
| Lichtervelde | West Flanders | 9,319 | 26.4 | 354 |
| Koekelare | West Flanders | 8,827 | 39.4 | 224 |
| Dentergem | West Flanders | 8,722 | 26.1 | 334 |
| Langemark-Poelkapelle | West Flanders | 8,100 | 53.1 | 153 |
| Oostrozebeke | West Flanders | 8,064 | 16.7 | 482 |
| Heuvelland | West Flanders | 7,969 | 94.8 | 84 |
| Pittem | West Flanders | 6,946 | 34.7 | 200 |
| Lendelede | West Flanders | 5,881 | 13.3 | 442 |
| Alveringem | West Flanders | 5,023 | 80.9 | 62 |
| Vleteren | West Flanders | 3,600 | 38.5 | 94 |
| Lo-Reninge | West Flanders | 3,216 | 63.6 | 51 |
| Zuienkerke | West Flanders | 2,676 | 49.0 | 55 |
| Spiere-Helkijn | West Flanders | 2,063 | 10.8 | 191 |
| Mesen | West Flanders | 1,075 | 3.6 | 299 |