Population density in Prov. Limburg

Population density in Prov. Limburg was 379.3 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Prov. Limburg, 2024 379.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.6% 2023: 377.0 per km²
Belgium, 2024 389.1 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 44th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Prov. Limburg over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Prov. LimburgBelgium
2024 379.3 per km² 389.1 per km²
2023 377.0 per km² 386.8 per km²
2022 373.8 per km² 383.6 per km²
2021 369.0 per km² 378.9 per km²
2020 367.5 per km² 377.3 per km²
2019 367.5 per km² 377.3 per km²
2018 365.8 per km² 375.3 per km²
2017 364.5 per km² 373.6 per km²
2016 363.6 per km²b (break in time series) 373.7 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 361.9 per km² 371.8 per km²
2014 360.0 per km² 369.6 per km²
2013 358.7 per km² 368.0 per km²
2012 357.4 per km² 366.3 per km²
2011 355.7 per km² 364.3 per km²
2010 352.3 per km² 359.5 per km²
2009 349.1 per km² 356.0 per km²
2008 346.7 per km² 353.1 per km²
2007 344.0 per km² 350.4 per km²
2006 341.5 per km² 347.8 per km²
2005 339.3 per km² 345.5 per km²
2004 337.5 per km² 343.6 per km²
2003 335.9 per km² 342.1 per km²
2002 334.4 per km² 340.7 per km²
2001 332.8 per km² 339.2 per km²
2000 331.2 per km² 338.0 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6% from 377.0 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 360.0 per km², the figure has changed by +5.4%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Prov. Limburg has the 44th highest value.
  • The figure for Belgium in 2024 was 389.1 per km².

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Prov. Limburg
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat