Population of Eeklo
Reference date: 2026-01-01
22,911
residents
The official population of Eeklo was 22,911 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 144th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 752.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 144thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +178
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 22,911 | 752.4 |
| 2025 | 22,733 | 746.6 |
| 2024 | 22,401 | 735.7 |
| 2023 | 22,140 | 727.1 |
| 2022 | 21,775 | 715.1 |
| 2021 | 21,549 | 707.7 |
| 2020 | 21,285 | 699.0 |
| 2019 | 21,134 | 694.1 |
| 2018 | 20,890 | 686.1 |
| 2017 | 20,708 | 680.5 |
| 2016 | 20,561 | 675.7 |
| 2015 | 20,551 | 675.4 |
| 2014 | 20,449 | 672.0 |
| 2013 | 20,329 | 668.1 |
| 2012 | 20,274 | 666.3 |
| 2011 | 20,188 | 663.5 |
| 2010 | 20,043 | 658.7 |
| 2009 | 19,940 | 655.3 |
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 | 4,052 | 17.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,866 | 8.1% |
| 25–44 | 5,483 | 23.9% |
| 45–64 | 6,158 | 26.9% |
| 65 and older | 5,352 | 23.4% |
Key figures
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