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.

- Population density
- 336.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 87thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +91
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 30,755 | 336.3 |
| 2025 | 30,664 | 335.3 |
| 2024 | 30,610 | 334.7 |
| 2023 | 30,387 | 332.2 |
| 2022 | 30,143 | 329.6 |
| 2021 | 29,809 | 325.9 |
| 2020 | 29,454 | 322.1 |
| 2019 | 29,268 | 320.0 |
| 2018 | 29,010 | 317.2 |
| 2017 | 28,786 | 315.3 |
| 2016 | 28,534 | 312.5 |
| 2015 | 28,248 | 309.4 |
| 2014 | 28,174 | 308.6 |
| 2013 | 28,016 | 306.8 |
| 2012 | 27,906 | 305.6 |
| 2011 | 27,799 | 304.5 |
| 2010 | 27,597 | 302.2 |
| 2009 | 27,406 | 300.1 |
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 | 5,618 | 18.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,192 | 7.1% |
| 25–44 | 7,195 | 23.4% |
| 45–64 | 8,526 | 27.7% |
| 65 and older | 7,224 | 23.5% |
Key figures
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