Population of Brecht

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,755

residents

The official population of Brecht was 30,755 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 87th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Brecht
Documented local viewSmiley.toerist · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
336.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
87thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+91
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Brecht2017–2026: 28,786–30,755.31,10930,21729,32428,43228,786201729,010201829,268201929,454202029,809202130,143202230,387202330,610202430,664202530,7552026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,755336.3
202530,664335.3
202430,610334.7
202330,387332.2
202230,143329.6
202129,809325.9
202029,454322.1
201929,268320.0
201829,010317.2
201728,786315.3
201628,534312.5
201528,248309.4
201428,174308.6
201328,016306.8
201227,906305.6
201127,799304.5
201027,597302.2
200927,406300.1

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 18.3%18–24: 7.1%25–44: 23.4%45–64: 27.7%65 and older: 23.5%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 185,61818.3%
18–242,1927.1%
25–447,19523.4%
45–648,52627.7%
65 and older7,22423.5%

Key figures

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