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Borsbeek is a city in Belgium, and the figures below are its published values. Borsbeek had a population of 11,379 at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Borsbeek?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BelgiumNational rates and thresholds that apply in Borsbeek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Main residences in Borsbeek numbered 4,850 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Borsbeek yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,850 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Borsbeek?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.89 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be1
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Borsbeek is 4.9%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–6Borsbeek 4.9%70 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate4.89 %country median 5.3%31 Dec 2011bestat.statbel.fgov.be1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Borsbeek. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Borsbeek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Borsbeek's nearest airport was ANR, 2 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataANR3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.6°C in January to 18.6°C in July. Borsbeek's monthly precipitation totalled 68.3 mm in January and 78.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Borsbeek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Borsbeek average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100686054425873798470667689JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Borsbeek annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumOf 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.46 · Feb 17.62 · Mar 21.19 · Apr 26.34 · May 29.13 · Jun 31.75 · Jul 38.58 · Aug 35.14 · Sep 32.96 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 19.74 · Dec 14.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.88 · Feb -13.63 · Mar -7.51 · Apr -4.39 · May 0.54 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 7.93 · Aug 6.75 · Sep 3.83 · Oct -3.95 · Nov -4.55 · Dec -11.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 2.56 · Feb 3.16 · Mar 5.91 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.39 · Jun 16.67 · Jul 18.57 · Aug 18.15 · Sep 15.03 · Oct 11.13 · Nov 6.74 · Dec 3.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Durbuy11,364 residentsNieuwpoort11,399 residentsOud-Heverlee11,414 residentsLa Calamine11,332 residentsFlorennes11,434 residentsDamme11,321 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Borsbeek?

The published population was 11,379 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population11,379 people31 Dec 2024Statbel (Belgian statistical office)6Official

International community in Borsbeek

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population11,077100.0%
Born in Belgium9,10282.2%
Born in a non-EU country1,25311.3%
Born in another EU member state7186.5%
Not indicated40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population11,077100.0%
Belgian nationality9,68187.4%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state7857.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country5304.8%
Not indicated790.7%
Stateless20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium7,28365.7%
Total — Total population11,077100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium9,10282.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total7,35366.4%
Belgique — Total population7,35366.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total7,35366.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium7,28365.7%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium7,28365.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population2,41121.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin2,32821.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium1,97517.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,76215.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,56514.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total1,39612.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium1,29011.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1,28811.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,16110.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,14210.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium1,12110.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1,0199.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population7767.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium7636.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium7426.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total6495.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium6015.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium5885.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total5855.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium5775.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium5464.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total5414.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population5374.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium5364.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium5294.8%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium5204.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total4784.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total4554.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4424.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium4313.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium4063.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin2982.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2822.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total2692.4%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2682.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium2552.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium2542.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium2472.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2292.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2161.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2021.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1941.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1831.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1751.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1621.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1581.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1291.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1231.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1221.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total910.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium900.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total860.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium720.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium700.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium700.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium700.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium610.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium540.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium530.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium390.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium320.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium240.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total240.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total200.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium170.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium130.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium80.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium80.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium50.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium40.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Borsbeek a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Population11,379 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)
Unemployment rate4.89 %31 Dec 2011Official source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Borsbeek when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Borsbeek?

The published population was 11,379 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Borsbeek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Borsbeek?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

Is Borsbeek a good place to live?

Borsbeek may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Borsbeek?

The official country of birth distribution records 718 people (6.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Borsbeek, Belgium: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/borsbeek/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_borsbeek-belgium-jobs-air-quality_e7f73c29895a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Borsbeek, Belgium: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/borsbeek/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bestat.statbel.fgov.be bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-26
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statbel (Belgian statistical office) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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