Population of Lens
Reference date: 2026-01-01
4,608
residents
The official population of Lens was 4,608 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 506th among Belgium's municipalities.
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- Population density
- 92.5residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 506thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -69
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 4,608 | 92.5 |
| 2025 | 4,677 | 93.9 |
| 2024 | 4,636 | 93.0 |
| 2023 | 4,678 | 93.9 |
| 2022 | 4,651 | 93.4 |
| 2021 | 4,629 | 92.9 |
| 2020 | 4,592 | 92.2 |
| 2019 | 4,525 | 90.8 |
| 2018 | 4,508 | 90.5 |
| 2017 | 4,466 | 89.4 |
| 2016 | 4,384 | 87.8 |
| 2015 | 4,370 | 87.5 |
| 2014 | 4,342 | 87.0 |
| 2013 | 4,283 | 85.8 |
| 2012 | 4,277 | 85.7 |
| 2011 | 4,250 | 85.1 |
| 2010 | 4,214 | 84.4 |
| 2009 | 4,130 | 82.7 |
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 | 938 | 20.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 373 | 8.1% |
| 25–44 | 1,194 | 25.9% |
| 45–64 | 1,246 | 27.0% |
| 65 and older | 857 | 18.6% |
Key figures
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