Population of Dessel
Reference date: 2026-01-01
10,191
residents
The official population of Dessel was 10,191 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 359th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 371.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 359thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +115
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 10,191 | 371.3 |
| 2025 | 10,076 | 367.1 |
| 2024 | 9,892 | 360.4 |
| 2023 | 9,805 | 357.2 |
| 2022 | 9,686 | 352.9 |
| 2021 | 9,659 | 351.9 |
| 2020 | 9,605 | 350.0 |
| 2019 | 9,598 | 349.7 |
| 2018 | 9,540 | 347.7 |
| 2017 | 9,527 | 348.3 |
| 2016 | 9,420 | 344.4 |
| 2015 | 9,400 | 343.7 |
| 2014 | 9,350 | 341.8 |
| 2013 | 9,286 | 339.5 |
| 2012 | 9,231 | 337.5 |
| 2011 | 9,177 | 335.5 |
| 2010 | 9,107 | 332.9 |
| 2009 | 9,049 | 330.8 |
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 | 1,973 | 19.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 801 | 7.9% |
| 25–44 | 2,453 | 24.1% |
| 45–64 | 2,761 | 27.1% |
| 65 and older | 2,203 | 21.6% |
Key figures
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