Population of Bree
Reference date: 2026-01-01
17,371
residents
The official population of Bree was 17,371 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 209th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 267.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 209thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +161
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 17,371 | 267.3 |
| 2025 | 17,210 | 264.8 |
| 2024 | 16,967 | 261.1 |
| 2023 | 16,695 | 256.9 |
| 2022 | 16,324 | 251.2 |
| 2021 | 16,097 | 247.7 |
| 2020 | 16,169 | 248.8 |
| 2019 | 16,085 | 247.5 |
| 2018 | 16,005 | 246.3 |
| 2017 | 15,911 | 245.0 |
| 2016 | 15,785 | 243.1 |
| 2015 | 15,660 | 241.2 |
| 2014 | 15,547 | 239.4 |
| 2013 | 15,434 | 237.7 |
| 2012 | 15,379 | 236.8 |
| 2011 | 15,239 | 234.7 |
| 2010 | 15,173 | 233.7 |
| 2009 | 15,013 | 231.2 |
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 | 2,944 | 17.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,208 | 7.0% |
| 25–44 | 4,348 | 25.0% |
| 45–64 | 4,738 | 27.3% |
| 65 and older | 4,133 | 23.8% |
Key figures
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