Population of Dendermonde
Reference date: 2026-01-01
47,828
residents
The official population of Dendermonde was 47,828 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 38th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 846.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 38thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +289
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 47,828 | 846.7 |
| 2025 | 47,539 | 841.6 |
| 2024 | 47,185 | 834.8 |
| 2023 | 46,916 | 830.0 |
| 2022 | 46,325 | 819.6 |
| 2021 | 46,015 | 814.1 |
| 2020 | 45,870 | 811.5 |
| 2019 | 45,769 | 809.6 |
| 2018 | 45,673 | 808.7 |
| 2017 | 45,583 | 807.5 |
| 2016 | 45,367 | 803.7 |
| 2015 | 44,938 | 796.1 |
| 2014 | 44,768 | 793.1 |
| 2013 | 44,493 | 788.2 |
| 2012 | 44,484 | 788.1 |
| 2011 | 44,258 | 784.1 |
| 2010 | 44,095 | 781.2 |
| 2009 | 43,931 | 778.3 |
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 | 8,861 | 18.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,759 | 7.9% |
| 25–44 | 11,748 | 24.6% |
| 45–64 | 12,616 | 26.4% |
| 65 and older | 10,844 | 22.7% |
Key figures
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