Population of Geel
Reference date: 2026-01-01
42,650
residents
The official population of Geel was 42,650 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 46th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 387.0residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 46thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +223
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 42,650 | 387.0 |
| 2025 | 42,427 | 385.0 |
| 2024 | 42,331 | 384.1 |
| 2023 | 41,828 | 379.6 |
| 2022 | 41,146 | 373.4 |
| 2021 | 40,781 | 370.1 |
| 2020 | 40,709 | 369.4 |
| 2019 | 40,353 | 366.0 |
| 2018 | 39,923 | 362.1 |
| 2017 | 39,560 | 359.1 |
| 2016 | 39,225 | 356.0 |
| 2015 | 38,837 | 352.5 |
| 2014 | 38,450 | 349.0 |
| 2013 | 38,101 | 345.8 |
| 2012 | 37,848 | 343.5 |
| 2011 | 37,483 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | 36,990 | 335.8 |
| 2009 | 36,711 | 333.2 |
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 | 7,532 | 17.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,475 | 8.2% |
| 25–44 | 10,684 | 25.1% |
| 45–64 | 11,500 | 27.0% |
| 65 and older | 9,459 | 22.2% |
Key figures
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