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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Brussels, Belgium

About 5.83 million people live within 50 km of central Brussels, and 1.48 million within 10 km. GeoNames lists 694 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
1.00 million 843,000–1.16 million
10 km (6.2 mi)
1.48 million 1.32–1.65 million
25 km (16 mi)
2.58 million 2.35–2.81 million
50 km (31 mi)
5.83 million 5.42–6.24 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)1.00 million843,000–1.16 million1479 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)1.48 million1.32–1.65 million40314 km²
25 km (16 mi)2.58 million2.35–2.81 million1941,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)5.83 million5.42–6.24 million6947,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 1.00 million people (843,000–1.16 million). GeoNames lists 14 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places within 5 km

  1. Anderlecht 160,553 2.9 km SW
  2. Schaerbeek 132,761 2.9 km NE
  3. Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 97,037 2.6 km W
  4. Ixelles 86,671 2.3 km SE
  5. Forest 56,254 4.0 km S
  6. Jette 52,490 2.7 km N

Just past 5 km

  1. Uccle 82,929 5.4 km S
  2. Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 56,584 5.7 km E

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 1.48 million people (1.32–1.65 million), 481,000 more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists 40 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Uccle 82,929 5.4 km S
  2. Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 56,584 5.7 km E
  3. Dilbeek Flanders 39,482 6.3 km W
  4. Grimbergen Flanders 37,000 9.4 km N
  5. Auderghem 33,984 7.0 km SE
  6. Zaventem Flanders 28,188 9.5 km NE

Just past 10 km

  1. Vilvoorde Flanders 36,955 10.3 km NE
  2. Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Flanders 30,446 10.9 km SW
  3. Asse Flanders 28,985 12.5 km NW

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 2.58 million people (2.35–2.81 million), 1.10 million more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 194 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Leuven Flanders 101,032 25.0 km E
  2. Aalst Flanders 77,534 24.0 km NW
  3. Mechelen Flanders 77,530 21.5 km NE
  4. Braine-l'Alleud Wallonia 37,512 18.6 km S
  5. Vilvoorde Flanders 36,955 10.3 km NE
  6. Ninove Flanders 34,795 22.8 km W

Just past 25 km

  1. Dendermonde Flanders 45,673 26.4 km NW
  2. Blauwput Flanders 30,215 26.7 km E
  3. Kessel-Lo Flanders 30,215 27.6 km E

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 5.83 million people (5.42–6.24 million), 3.25 million more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 694 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Of these, 2,790 in the Netherlands.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Antwerp Flanders 529,247 41.3 km N
  2. Gent Flanders 265,086 49.7 km NW
  3. Charleroi Wallonia 200,132 49.3 km S
  4. Deurne Flanders 78,747 42.1 km N
  5. La Louvière Wallonia 76,668 42.1 km S
  6. Sint-Niklaas Flanders 69,010 37.8 km N

Just past 50 km

  1. Namur Wallonia 110,939 56.3 km SE
  2. Mons Wallonia 95,299 52.3 km SW
  3. Sint-Truiden Flanders 37,859 59.1 km E

Regions and countries in the circles

The 50 km circle has towns in 3 regions according to GeoNames (Brussels Capital, Flanders, and Wallonia) and reaches the Netherlands.

Within 5 km
Brussels Capital
Within 10 km, also
Flanders
Within 25 km, also
Wallonia
Within 50 km, also
Netherlands

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 325 km² (125 mi²): the same area as a circle 10 km in radius. The farthest point is 27 km away, to the west.

That area takes in 100% of the 5 km circle, 78% of the 10 km circle, 16% of the 25 km circle, and 4% of the 50 km circle. About 1.47 million people live in it, against 1.48 million within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Brussels?

About 1.48 million people (1.32–1.65 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 1.00 million, and within 50 km, 5.83 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Brussels?

GeoNames lists 694 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Antwerp (Flanders, 529,247), 41 km north, Gent (Flanders, 265,086), 50 km northwest, Charleroi (Wallonia, 200,132), 49 km south, Anderlecht (160,553), 2.9 km southwest, Schaerbeek (132,761), 2.9 km northeast, Leuven (Flanders, 101,032), 25 km east, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (97,037), 2.6 km west, and Ixelles (86,671), 2.3 km southeast.

How far can you drive from Brussels in 30 minutes?

Up to 27 km from the center (to the west), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 325 km² and about 1.47 million people live in it.

Is Namur (Wallonia) within 50 km of Brussels?

No: it’s 56 km (35 mi) southeast of central Brussels in a straight line, 6.3 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Brussels?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 5.83 million people inside, that’s 743 per square kilometer.

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