Map of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a city in Brussels Capital, Belgium, with a population of about 97,037. It lies at 50.8499°N, 4.3125°E. Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is about 3 km (2 mi) west of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Anderlecht, 2 km to the south.

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean at a glance

Where is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

• The 11th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Brussels Capital on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 56 min on the shortest day to 16 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

• Anderlecht — 2 km south
• Brussels — 3 km east
• Jette — 3 km northeast
• Saint-Gilles — 3 km southeast
• Dilbeek — 4 km west
• Forest — 4 km south
• Ixelles — 4 km southeast
• Schaerbeek — 5 km northeast
• Evere — 7 km northeast
• Woluwe-Saint-Lambert — 8 km east

Largest cities in Brussels Capital

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Ixelles — 86,671
• Woluwe-Saint-Lambert — 56,584
• Forest — 56,254
• Jette — 52,490
• Saint-Gilles — 50,221
• Evere — 41,667
• Auderghem — 33,984

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.