Population of Lanaken
Reference date: 2026-01-01
26,513
residents
The official population of Lanaken was 26,513 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 112th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 449.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 112thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +56
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 26,513 | 449.7 |
| 2025 | 26,457 | 448.8 |
| 2024 | 26,366 | 447.2 |
| 2023 | 26,270 | 445.6 |
| 2022 | 26,172 | 444.0 |
| 2021 | 25,922 | 439.7 |
| 2020 | 25,884 | 439.1 |
| 2019 | 25,841 | 438.3 |
| 2018 | 25,818 | 437.9 |
| 2017 | 25,800 | 438.5 |
| 2016 | 25,793 | 438.4 |
| 2015 | 25,731 | 437.3 |
| 2014 | 25,783 | 438.2 |
| 2013 | 25,678 | 436.4 |
| 2012 | 25,599 | 435.1 |
| 2011 | 25,492 | 433.3 |
| 2010 | 25,341 | 430.7 |
| 2009 | 25,095 | 426.5 |
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 | 4,366 | 16.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,820 | 6.9% |
| 25–44 | 6,324 | 23.9% |
| 45–64 | 7,332 | 27.7% |
| 65 and older | 6,671 | 25.2% |
Key figures
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