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How multicultural is Koekelberg, Brussels?

Neighbourhood · Brussels, Belgium

Koekelberg ranks 7 of 19 areas by non-European category share in Brussels. 32% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (26%) and African (2%). The share from published city counts is 26%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈32
#7 by non-European name share in Brussels
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots26.8 %
Other European roots40.7 %
Middle Eastern26.1 %
African1.8 %
Indian subcontinent1.5 %
Latin1.4 %
East Asian1 %
Southeast Asian0.6 %

By country

Local roots
26.8 %
Other European roots
40.7 %
Middle Eastern
26.1 %
African
1.8 %
Indian subcontinent
1.5 %
Latin
1.4 %
East Asian
1 %
Southeast Asian
0.6 %

Nearby

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 49% Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - Sint-Joost-ten-Node 44% Evere 36% Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek 36% Anderlecht 35% Ganshoren 33% Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem 28% Bruxelles - Brussel 28% Jette 26% Forest - Vorst 23% Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis 21% Etterbeek 20% Ixelles - Elsene 20% Auderghem - Oudergem 16% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe 16% Uccle - Ukkel 15% Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe 13% Watermael-Boitsfort - Watermaal-Bosvoorde 12%
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.