Population of Alken
Reference date: 2026-01-01
11,943
residents
The official population of Alken was 11,943 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 312th among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 423.0residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 312thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +6
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 11,943 | 423.0 |
| 2025 | 11,937 | 422.8 |
| 2024 | 11,918 | 422.1 |
| 2023 | 11,839 | 419.3 |
| 2022 | 11,757 | 416.4 |
| 2021 | 11,685 | 413.9 |
| 2020 | 11,626 | 411.8 |
| 2019 | 11,499 | 407.3 |
| 2018 | 11,565 | 409.6 |
| 2017 | 11,495 | 407.3 |
| 2016 | 11,456 | 406.0 |
| 2015 | 11,421 | 404.7 |
| 2014 | 11,398 | 403.9 |
| 2013 | 11,338 | 401.8 |
| 2012 | 11,315 | 401.0 |
| 2011 | 11,279 | 399.7 |
| 2010 | 11,242 | 398.4 |
| 2009 | 11,173 | 395.9 |
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 | 2,018 | 16.9% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 905 | 7.6% |
| 25–44 | 2,686 | 22.5% |
| 45–64 | 3,394 | 28.4% |
| 65 and older | 2,940 | 24.6% |
Key figures
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