Population of Aarschot
Reference date: 2026-01-01
31,948
residents
The official population of Aarschot was 31,948 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 79th among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 506.8residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 79thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +434
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 31,948 | 506.8 |
| 2025 | 31,514 | 499.9 |
| 2024 | 31,138 | 493.9 |
| 2023 | 30,854 | 489.4 |
| 2022 | 30,594 | 485.3 |
| 2021 | 30,281 | 480.3 |
| 2020 | 30,183 | 478.8 |
| 2019 | 30,115 | 477.8 |
| 2018 | 29,965 | 475.6 |
| 2017 | 29,654 | 470.5 |
| 2016 | 29,529 | 468.5 |
| 2015 | 29,288 | 464.7 |
| 2014 | 29,074 | 461.3 |
| 2013 | 28,969 | 459.6 |
| 2012 | 28,755 | 456.2 |
| 2011 | 28,638 | 454.3 |
| 2010 | 28,405 | 450.6 |
| 2009 | 28,223 | 447.8 |
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 | 5,289 | 16.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,147 | 6.7% |
| 25–44 | 8,115 | 25.4% |
| 45–64 | 8,657 | 27.1% |
| 65 and older | 7,740 | 24.2% |
Key figures
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