Population of Châtelet
Reference date: 2026-01-01
35,975
residents
The official population of Châtelet was 35,975 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 64th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,315.6residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 64thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -4
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 35,975 | 1,315.6 |
| 2025 | 35,979 | 1,315.7 |
| 2024 | 35,595 | 1,301.7 |
| 2023 | 35,512 | 1,298.6 |
| 2022 | 35,527 | 1,299.2 |
| 2021 | 35,567 | 1,300.6 |
| 2020 | 35,668 | 1,303.5 |
| 2019 | 35,903 | 1,312.2 |
| 2018 | 36,101 | 1,319.5 |
| 2017 | 36,350 | 1,334.8 |
| 2016 | 36,463 | 1,339.0 |
| 2015 | 36,439 | 1,338.1 |
| 2014 | 36,390 | 1,336.3 |
| 2013 | 36,319 | 1,333.7 |
| 2012 | 36,196 | 1,329.1 |
| 2011 | 36,082 | 1,325.0 |
| 2010 | 36,050 | 1,323.8 |
| 2009 | 35,884 | 1,317.7 |
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 | 7,395 | 20.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,159 | 8.8% |
| 25–44 | 8,909 | 24.8% |
| 45–64 | 9,237 | 25.7% |
| 65 and older | 7,275 | 20.2% |
Key figures
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