Belgium Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Belgium includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being well-mapped.

Use Cases

• Create demographic context maps based on named settlements.
• Perform settlement-level targeting for humanitarian or commercial projects using residential land areas.
• Conduct population distribution analysis using the categorized place data.

Strengths

• Covers multiple settlement types including cities, towns, villages, and suburbs.
• Includes residential land areas tagged with `landuse=residential`.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborated mapping exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:21:31.293239

Geography

Belgium