Population of Lier
Reference date: 2026-01-01
38,747
residents
The official population of Lier was 38,747 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 56th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 777.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 56thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +230
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 38,747 | 777.2 |
| 2025 | 38,517 | 772.6 |
| 2024 | 38,210 | 766.5 |
| 2023 | 37,909 | 760.4 |
| 2022 | 37,309 | 748.4 |
| 2021 | 36,923 | 740.6 |
| 2020 | 36,646 | 735.1 |
| 2019 | 36,242 | 727.0 |
| 2018 | 35,712 | 716.3 |
| 2017 | 35,244 | 708.0 |
| 2016 | 34,905 | 701.2 |
| 2015 | 34,652 | 696.1 |
| 2014 | 34,368 | 690.4 |
| 2013 | 34,497 | 693.0 |
| 2012 | 34,276 | 688.5 |
| 2011 | 34,124 | 685.5 |
| 2010 | 33,930 | 681.6 |
| 2009 | 33,706 | 677.1 |
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 | 6,898 | 17.8% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,030 | 7.8% |
| 25–44 | 9,989 | 25.8% |
| 45–64 | 10,035 | 25.9% |
| 65 and older | 8,795 | 22.7% |
Key figures
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