Population of Houthulst
Reference date: 2026-01-01
10,543
residents
The official population of Houthulst was 10,543 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 349th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 188.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 349thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +18
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 10,543 | 188.2 |
| 2025 | 10,525 | 187.9 |
| 2024 | 10,464 | 186.8 |
| 2023 | 10,332 | 184.4 |
| 2022 | 10,267 | 183.3 |
| 2021 | 10,214 | 182.3 |
| 2020 | 10,110 | 180.5 |
| 2019 | 10,098 | 180.3 |
| 2018 | 10,032 | 179.1 |
| 2017 | 10,028 | 179.0 |
| 2016 | 10,037 | 179.2 |
| 2015 | 9,994 | 178.4 |
| 2014 | 9,895 | 176.6 |
| 2013 | 9,887 | 176.5 |
| 2012 | 9,729 | 173.7 |
| 2011 | 9,636 | 172.0 |
| 2010 | 9,587 | 171.1 |
| 2009 | 9,479 | 169.2 |
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 | 2,179 | 20.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 739 | 7.0% |
| 25–44 | 2,799 | 26.6% |
| 45–64 | 2,759 | 26.2% |
| 65 and older | 2,067 | 19.6% |
Key figures
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