Population of Aalst
Reference date: 2026-01-01
93,094
residents
The official population of Aalst was 93,094 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 13th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,183.6residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 13thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +963
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 93,094 | 1,183.6 |
| 2025 | 92,131 | 1,171.3 |
| 2024 | 90,995 | 1,156.9 |
| 2023 | 90,068 | 1,145.1 |
| 2022 | 88,854 | 1,129.7 |
| 2021 | 87,978 | 1,118.5 |
| 2020 | 87,332 | 1,110.3 |
| 2019 | 86,445 | 1,099.1 |
| 2018 | 85,715 | 1,089.8 |
| 2017 | 84,859 | 1,079.7 |
| 2016 | 84,329 | 1,073.0 |
| 2015 | 83,709 | 1,065.1 |
| 2014 | 83,347 | 1,060.5 |
| 2013 | 82,587 | 1,050.8 |
| 2012 | 81,853 | 1,041.5 |
| 2011 | 81,062 | 1,031.4 |
| 2010 | 80,043 | 1,018.5 |
| 2009 | 79,052 | 1,005.9 |
Population
Who lives here
A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.View the exact data table
| Under 18 | 18,795 | 20.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 7,316 | 7.9% |
| 25–44 | 23,598 | 25.4% |
| 45–64 | 24,070 | 25.9% |
| 65 and older | 19,315 | 20.8% |
Key figures
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