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Population of Charleroi

Reference date: 2026-01-01

206,900

residents

The official population of Charleroi was 206,900 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 3rd among Belgium's municipalities.

Bois du Cazier, a documented local view of Charleroi
Bois du CazierNenea hartia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,009.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
3rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+1,137
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Charleroi2017–2026: 201,256–206,900.207,916205,357202,799200,240201,2562017201,8162018202,2672019202,7462020201,8372021202,4212022203,7852023204,3222024205,7632025206,9002026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026206,9002,009.8
2025205,7631,998.7
2024204,3221,984.7
2023203,7851,979.5
2022202,4211,966.3
2021201,8371,960.6
2020202,7461,969.4
2019202,2671,964.7
2018201,8161,960.4
2017201,2561,953.8
2016202,1821,962.8
2015202,4801,965.6
2014202,7301,968.1
2013203,7531,978.0
2012203,8711,979.1
2011203,4671,975.2
2010202,5981,966.8
2009202,2341,963.3

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: 21.9%18–24: 9.1%25–44: 25.9%45–64: 24.9%65 and older: 18.2%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 1845,30821.9%
18–2418,7499.1%
25–4453,51625.9%
45–6451,59724.9%
65 and older37,73018.2%

Key figures

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