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Population of Harelbeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,605

residents

The official population of Harelbeke was 30,605 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 88th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Harelbeke
Documented local viewNicolas Doutreligne · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,041.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
88thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+294
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Harelbeke2017–2026: 27,683–30,605.31,13129,80628,48227,15727,683201727,886201828,158201928,502202028,614202129,095202229,574202329,904202430,311202530,6052026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,6051,041.1
202530,3111,031.1
202429,9041,017.2
202329,5741,006.0
202229,095989.7
202128,614973.3
202028,502969.5
201928,158957.9
201827,886948.5
201727,683942.1
201627,536937.1
201527,446934.0
201427,247927.2
201327,103922.3
201226,957917.4
201126,759910.6
201026,577904.4
200926,474900.9

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: 19.3%18–24: 7.3%25–44: 25.7%45–64: 25.5%65 and older: 22.2%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 185,90519.3%
18–242,2257.3%
25–447,86825.7%
45–647,81325.5%
65 and older6,79422.2%

Key figures

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