Population of Kortrijk
Reference date: 2026-01-01
81,523
residents
The official population of Kortrijk was 81,523 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 21st among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,010.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 21stout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +747
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 81,523 | 1,010.3 |
| 2025 | 80,776 | 1,001.0 |
| 2024 | 80,032 | 991.8 |
| 2023 | 78,944 | 978.3 |
| 2022 | 77,741 | 963.4 |
| 2021 | 77,213 | 956.9 |
| 2020 | 77,109 | 955.6 |
| 2019 | 76,735 | 950.9 |
| 2018 | 76,265 | 945.0 |
| 2017 | 75,736 | 938.8 |
| 2016 | 75,506 | 935.9 |
| 2015 | 75,219 | 932.4 |
| 2014 | 75,128 | 931.2 |
| 2013 | 75,120 | 931.1 |
| 2012 | 75,219 | 932.4 |
| 2011 | 74,875 | 928.1 |
| 2010 | 74,911 | 928.5 |
| 2009 | 74,229 | 920.1 |
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 | 15,860 | 19.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 7,320 | 9.0% |
| 25–44 | 21,386 | 26.2% |
| 45–64 | 19,189 | 23.5% |
| 65 and older | 17,768 | 21.8% |
Key figures
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