Population of Balen
Reference date: 2026-01-01
23,916
residents
The official population of Balen was 23,916 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 131st among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 327.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 131stout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +139
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 23,916 | 327.7 |
| 2025 | 23,777 | 325.8 |
| 2024 | 23,523 | 322.3 |
| 2023 | 23,308 | 319.3 |
| 2022 | 23,000 | 315.1 |
| 2021 | 22,853 | 313.1 |
| 2020 | 22,813 | 312.6 |
| 2019 | 22,618 | 309.9 |
| 2018 | 22,426 | 307.2 |
| 2017 | 22,356 | 306.2 |
| 2016 | 22,168 | 303.6 |
| 2015 | 21,969 | 300.9 |
| 2014 | 21,817 | 298.8 |
| 2013 | 21,772 | 298.2 |
| 2012 | 21,570 | 295.4 |
| 2011 | 21,303 | 291.8 |
| 2010 | 21,022 | 287.9 |
| 2009 | 20,811 | 285.0 |
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 | 4,463 | 18.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,702 | 7.1% |
| 25–44 | 5,934 | 24.8% |
| 45–64 | 6,687 | 28.0% |
| 65 and older | 5,130 | 21.5% |
Key figures
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