Population of Lille
Reference date: 2026-01-01
17,175
residents
The official population of Lille was 17,175 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 213th among Belgium's municipalities.
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- Population density
- 288.1residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 213thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +45
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 17,175 | 288.1 |
| 2025 | 17,130 | 287.3 |
| 2024 | 17,026 | 285.6 |
| 2023 | 16,871 | 283.0 |
| 2022 | 16,688 | 279.9 |
| 2021 | 16,517 | 277.0 |
| 2020 | 16,564 | 277.8 |
| 2019 | 16,529 | 277.2 |
| 2018 | 16,512 | 277.0 |
| 2017 | 16,406 | 275.4 |
| 2016 | 16,404 | 275.4 |
| 2015 | 16,386 | 275.0 |
| 2014 | 16,407 | 275.4 |
| 2013 | 16,385 | 275.0 |
| 2012 | 16,350 | 274.4 |
| 2011 | 16,391 | 275.1 |
| 2010 | 16,213 | 272.1 |
| 2009 | 15,978 | 268.2 |
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 | 3,023 | 17.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,247 | 7.3% |
| 25–44 | 3,955 | 23.0% |
| 45–64 | 4,928 | 28.7% |
| 65 and older | 4,022 | 23.4% |
Key figures
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