Mechelen
Arrondissement in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Mechelen as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1970-12-31 | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Estimate 2001-01-01 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | Arrondissement | 287,713 | 292,325 | 295,883 | 306,413 | 324,311 | 337,339 | 348,539 | 361,424 | ||||||||||
Mechelen 361,424 Population [2025] – Estimate 511.8 km² Area 706.1/km² Population Density [2025] 0.91% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2025] | |||||||||||||||||||
| België / Belgique [Belgium] | Kingdom | 9,650,944 | 9,848,647 | 9,978,681 | 10,263,414 | 10,951,266 | 11,267,910 | 11,521,238 | 11,825,551 | ||||||||||
Source: Statistics Belgium.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 177,895 |
| Females | 183,529 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 69,578 |
| 18-64 years | 214,057 |
| 65+ years | 77,789 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,502 |
| 80-89 years | 17,870 |
| 70-79 years | 33,495 |
| 60-69 years | 46,740 |
| 50-59 years | 47,801 |
| 40-49 years | 45,562 |
| 30-39 years | 46,766 |
| 20-29 years | 40,875 |
| 10-19 years | 41,783 |
| 0-9 years | 36,030 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 332,408 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 14,368 |
| Europe (other) | 3,040 |
| Asia | 6,114 |
| Africa | 4,538 |
| America/Oceania | 713 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 313,710 |
| Other country | 47,714 |
