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Population of Genk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

68,101

residents

The official population of Genk was 68,101 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 24th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Genk
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
777.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
24thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+43
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Genk2017–2026: 65,986–68,101.68,48267,52366,56465,60565,986201766,110201866,227201966,447202066,673202167,009202267,573202367,877202468,058202568,1012026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202668,101777.7
202568,058777.2
202467,877775.1
202367,573771.6
202267,009765.2
202166,673761.4
202066,447758.8
201966,227756.1
201866,110754.8
201765,986753.0
201665,691749.6
201565,463747.0
201465,399746.3
201365,224744.3
201265,264744.8
201164,986741.6
201064,757739.0
200964,527736.4

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 18.6%18–24: 8.4%25–44: 24.2%45–64: 26.7%65 and older: 22.2%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 1812,67818.6%
18–245,7218.4%
25–4416,44624.2%
45–6418,14626.7%
65 and older15,11022.2%

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

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