Population of Boussu
Reference date: 2026-01-01
20,516
residents
The official population of Boussu was 20,516 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 167th among Belgium's municipalities.
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- Population density
- 1,022.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 167thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +115
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 20,516 | 1,022.4 |
| 2025 | 20,401 | 1,016.2 |
| 2024 | 20,283 | 1,010.3 |
| 2023 | 20,096 | 1,001.0 |
| 2022 | 19,913 | 991.9 |
| 2021 | 19,842 | 988.3 |
| 2020 | 19,846 | 988.5 |
| 2019 | 19,824 | 987.4 |
| 2018 | 19,856 | 986.9 |
| 2017 | 19,773 | 983.5 |
| 2016 | 19,748 | 982.2 |
| 2015 | 19,846 | 987.1 |
| 2014 | 19,703 | 980.0 |
| 2013 | 19,772 | 983.4 |
| 2012 | 19,896 | 989.6 |
| 2011 | 20,070 | 998.2 |
| 2010 | 20,104 | 999.9 |
| 2009 | 20,049 | 997.2 |
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 | 4,181 | 20.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,755 | 8.6% |
| 25–44 | 5,218 | 25.4% |
| 45–64 | 5,172 | 25.2% |
| 65 and older | 4,190 | 20.4% |
Key figures
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