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Population of Bruges

Reference date: 2026-01-01

120,458

residents

The official population of Bruges was 120,458 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 8th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Bruges
Documented local viewJean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
853.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
8thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+175
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Bruges2017–2026: 118,187–120,458.120,867119,837118,808117,778118,1872017118,2842018118,3252019118,6562020118,4672021118,5092022119,5412023119,8692024120,2832025120,4582026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026120,458853.2
2025120,283851.9
2024119,869850.2
2023119,541847.9
2022118,509840.6
2021118,467840.3
2020118,656841.6
2019118,325839.2
2018118,284839.5
2017118,187849.7
2016118,053848.8
2015117,886847.6
2014117,377843.9
2013117,577845.3
2012117,170842.4
2011116,887840.4
2010116,741839.3
2009116,969841.0

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: 16.0%18–24: 7.9%25–44: 24.3%45–64: 26.3%65 and older: 25.6%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 1819,23216.0%
18–249,4927.9%
25–4429,27724.3%
45–6431,64726.3%
65 and older30,81025.6%

Key figures

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