Population of Baelen
Reference date: 2026-01-01
4,514
residents
The official population of Baelen was 4,514 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 508th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 52.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 508thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -15
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 4,514 | 52.7 |
| 2025 | 4,529 | 52.9 |
| 2024 | 4,487 | 52.4 |
| 2023 | 4,518 | 52.8 |
| 2022 | 4,461 | 52.1 |
| 2021 | 4,436 | 51.8 |
| 2020 | 4,487 | 52.4 |
| 2019 | 4,454 | 52.1 |
| 2018 | 4,434 | 51.8 |
| 2017 | 4,386 | 51.1 |
| 2016 | 4,370 | 50.9 |
| 2015 | 4,351 | 50.7 |
| 2014 | 4,300 | 50.1 |
| 2013 | 4,286 | 49.9 |
| 2012 | 4,312 | 50.2 |
| 2011 | 4,248 | 49.5 |
| 2010 | 4,193 | 48.8 |
| 2009 | 4,169 | 48.6 |
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 | 903 | 20.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 358 | 7.9% |
| 25–44 | 1,135 | 25.1% |
| 45–64 | 1,224 | 27.1% |
| 65 and older | 894 | 19.8% |
Key figures
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