Population density per ha — Flanders — Status 2013

The population dataset describes the location and number of inhabitants per address using a point file. This file (beta version) was created by Agentschap Informatie Vlaanderen (AIV) on the basis of data from the Rijksregister (date of 2 March 2013). The locations were determined by geocoding of the addresses based on CRAB (2013 version). The total number of inhabitants in Flanders according to this number is 6.271.911. This is 1.7 % lower than the total population reported by the FPS Economy at 1/1/2013 (6,381,859 inhabitants). This shortfall can be explained by the fact that the interconnection of the addresses from the National Register with CRAB could not be fully implemented (missing or unknown addresses in CRAB). The product used for this indicator is therefore a beta version. On the basis of the AIV’s number of points, the number of inhabitants per hectare was calculated by summing the population numbers per hectare cell. For more details on this indicator, see the report ‘Spatial performance indicators’, which can be found under: https://www.ruimtelijkeordening.be/NL/Diensten/Onderzoek/Studies/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9077