PopSpot — Belgium

Population Distribution

Population distribution by place type for Belgium. Dots show individual tagged places, with the maximum, minimum, and median population values highlighted.

Upgrade Candidates

Places whose population is more consistent with the next-higher type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.

#	Name	Type	Population	Own %ile	%ile among next higher	Signal	Edit	OSM
1	La Louvière	town	79,486	100%	25%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/64850883
2	Neerpelt	village	16,000	99%	52%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/178909241
3	Heusden	village	15,236	99%	50%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/1912436178
4	Zolder	village	15,232	99%	50%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/198278432
5	Overpelt	village	14,000	99%	45%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/178909833
6	Lasne	village	14,000	99%	45%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/252664073
7	Ichtegem	village	13,574	98%	43%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/712752434
8	Wingene	village	13,461	98%	42%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/255379534
9	Sint-Michiels	village	12,286	98%	36%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/1646090638
10	Zelzate	village	12,242	98%	36%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/280407020
11	Kortemark	village	12,019	97%	35%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/710861570
12	Nevele	village	11,431	97%	30%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/701735610
13	Deerlijk	village	11,283	97%	28%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/688422661
14	Meulebeke	village	11,031	96%	27%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/299301115
15	Heule	village	10,503	96%	22%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/710888937
16	Wevelgem	village	30,930	100%	89%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/678832474
17	Zedelgem	village	22,060	100%	76%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/720904422
18	Genk	town	65,000	100%	0%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1637602959
19	Sint-Andries	village	19,427	100%	66%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1677339712
20	Seraing	town	64,609	99%	0%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/79443055
21	Mouscron - Moeskroen	town	56,626	98%	0%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/539515887
22	Verviers	town	56,127	98%	0%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/79451344
23	Lokeren	town	50,312	97%	0%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1625642783
24	Wielsbeke	village	10,013	96%	18%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/720899716
25	Neupré	village	9,952	96%	16%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/746420612
26	Plombières	village	9,906	96%	16%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1422845750
27	Belsele	village	9,742	95%	14%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/300236236
28	Welkenraedt	village	9,728	95%	14%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/469329186
29	Juprelle	village	9,639	95%	14%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/305244882
30	Erquelinnes	village	9,500	95%	14%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/477193038
31	Ledegem	village	9,371	94%	13%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/715342764
32	Yvoir	village	9,339	94%	13%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/30103575
33	Petegem-aan-de-Leie	village	9,303	94%	13%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/702553590
34	Neeroeteren	village	9,168	94%	12%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/620783657
35	Ardooie	village	9,086	94%	12%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/603809607
36	Awans	village	9,016	93%	12%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/260096196
37	Ottignies	village	9,000	93%	12%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/60283994
38	Chênée	village	8,908	93%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/750466745
39	Gullegem	village	8,850	93%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/715349068
40	Bassenge	village	8,815	92%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/101458235
41	Kortessem	village	8,757	92%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/180376427
42	Dentergem	village	8,632	92%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/702564188
43	Bertrix	village	8,507	92%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/506262765
44	Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor	village	8,410	91%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/323854558
45	Jalhay	village	8,407	91%	10%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1689217932
46	Koekelare	village	8,342	91%	9%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/686220962
47	Habay-la-Vieille	village	8,259	91%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/292129723
48	Perwez	village	8,259	91%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/571286635
49	Gingelom	village	8,245	90%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1736682348
50	As	village	8,202	90%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1157113575
51	Silly	village	8,000	90%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/140479509
52	Knesselare	village	8,000	90%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/288787660
53	Marke	village	7,882	89%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1037536633
54	Langemark-Poelkapelle	village	7,800	89%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/703362681
55	Antoing	village	7,693	89%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1766146864
56	Oostrozebeke	village	7,502	89%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/720894809
57	Estinnes	village	7,500	88%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/477197902
58	Quévy	village	7,500	88%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/662071665
59	Vielsalm	village	7,495	88%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/251707435
60	Vottem	village	7,495	88%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/746914268
61	Wellen	village	7,414	88%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/320026421
62	Vorselaar	village	7,400	87%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/510109042
63	Hamois	village	7,375	87%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/310752759
64	Athus	village	7,367	87%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/270800099
65	Rocourt	village	7,292	87%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/750466746
66	Lembeek	village	7,250	86%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/2608380298
67	Waimes	village	7,135	86%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/456954713
68	Chastre	village	7,127	86%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/283250103
69	Heers	village	7,120	86%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/309031741
70	Zutendaal	village	7,096	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/806583725
71	Anhée	village	7,074	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/251095993
72	Wachtebeke	village	7,025	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/297342499
73	Sombreffe	village	7,000	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/187197428
74	Zingem	village	7,000	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/240091137
75	Messancy	village	7,000	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/270800544
76	Floreffe	village	7,000	85%	8%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/414028537
77	Halle	village	6,962	84%	7%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/380510418
78	Mont-Saint-Guibert	village	6,913	84%	7%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/1684787428
79	Kluisbergen	village	6,874	83%	7%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/106207509
80	Hensies	village	6,778	83%	6%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/481030226
81	Quiévrain	village	6,715	83%	6%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/248076313
82	Nieuwerkerken	village	6,706	83%	6%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/290474194

Downgrade Candidates

Places whose population is more consistent with the next-lower type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.

#	Name	Type	Population	Own %ile	%ile among next lower	Signal	Edit	OSM
1	Lo-Reninge	town	3,300	0%	55%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/77932695
2	Kinrooi	town	3,637	1%	58%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/497708821
3	Rochefort	town	4,000	2%	61%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/79432598
4	Aubange	town	4,006	2%	61%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/279893767
5	Ferrières	town	4,724	3%	67%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/736012833
6	Lobbes	town	5,000	3%	69%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/471628127
7	Houffalize	town	5,068	4%	70%	Strong	iD JOSM Level0	node/64835034
8	Bouillon	town	5,426	4%	73%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/64616759
9	Florenville	town	5,516	5%	74%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/64803663
10	Saint-Hubert	town	5,650	5%	75%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/79437044
11	Beauvechain	town	6,000	6%	78%	Weak	iD JOSM Level0	node/292561462

Monitor

Places that are consistent with their current type's distribution but sit at an extreme percentile within it. No reclassification signal yet, but worth revisiting as more population data is tagged.

#	Name	Type	Population	Own %ile	Edit	OSM
1	Beringen	town	43,975	97%	iD JOSM Level0	node/64613575
2	Turnhout	town	42,008	96%	iD JOSM Level0	node/31492741
3	Herstal	town	40,834	96%	iD JOSM Level0	node/1933469358
4	Sint-Truiden	town	40,357	95%	iD JOSM Level0	node/1671150787
5	Mol	town	37,021	95%	iD JOSM Level0	node/1468993933
6	Ninove	town	36,500	94%	iD JOSM Level0	node/1630178047
7	Châtelet	town	36,390	94%	iD JOSM Level0	node/64619244
8	Lier	town	34,368	93%	iD JOSM Level0	node/30997655
9	Knokke-Heist	town	34,034	93%	iD JOSM Level0	node/79387375
10	Lommel	town	33,744	92%	iD JOSM Level0	node/77830397
11	Wavre	town	33,498	92%	iD JOSM Level0	node/60284787
12	Binche	town	33,470	91%	iD JOSM Level0	node/428181182
13	Geraardsbergen	town	33,204	90%	iD JOSM Level0	node/2986395431
14	Tienen	town	32,000	90%	iD JOSM Level0	node/1650714389
15	Philippeville	town	8,600	10%	iD JOSM Level0	node/60561681
16	Orp-Jauche	town	8,390	10%	iD JOSM Level0	node/292561469
17	Merksplas	town	8,321	9%	iD JOSM Level0	node/249262485
18	Trooz	town	8,200	8%	iD JOSM Level0	node/748734269
19	Tournai	city	69,842	8%	iD JOSM Level0	node/36162975
20	La Hulpe	town	7,000	8%	iD JOSM Level0	node/138160966
21	Stavelot	town	6,919	7%	iD JOSM Level0	node/79445596
22	Beaumont	town	6,800	7%	iD JOSM Level0	node/64608294
23	Neufchâteau	town	6,700	6%	iD JOSM Level0	node/79367863

Badge	Direction	Criteria (all must hold)
Strong	Upgrade	LLR > 1.0 · own percentile ≥ 75th · target percentile 20–65th
Strong	Downgrade	LLR > 1.0 · own percentile ≤ 25th · target percentile 35–80th
Weak	Either	LLR > 0, but one or more Strong conditions not met
Monitor	—	No LLR signal, but own percentile ≥ 90th (top) or ≤ 10th (bottom)