Population of Lede
Reference date: 2026-01-01
19,528
residents
The official population of Lede was 19,528 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 183rd among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 653.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 183rdout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +103
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 19,528 | 653.3 |
| 2025 | 19,425 | 649.9 |
| 2024 | 19,310 | 646.0 |
| 2023 | 19,160 | 641.0 |
| 2022 | 19,054 | 637.4 |
| 2021 | 18,980 | 634.9 |
| 2020 | 18,866 | 631.1 |
| 2019 | 18,701 | 625.5 |
| 2018 | 18,628 | 623.1 |
| 2017 | 18,449 | 616.8 |
| 2016 | 18,399 | 615.1 |
| 2015 | 18,237 | 609.7 |
| 2014 | 18,093 | 604.9 |
| 2013 | 18,074 | 604.3 |
| 2012 | 18,030 | 602.8 |
| 2011 | 17,889 | 598.1 |
| 2010 | 17,629 | 589.4 |
| 2009 | 17,564 | 587.2 |
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 | 3,546 | 18.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,467 | 7.5% |
| 25–44 | 4,647 | 23.8% |
| 45–64 | 5,374 | 27.5% |
| 65 and older | 4,494 | 23.0% |
Key figures
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