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Population of Lokeren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

50,897

residents

The official population of Lokeren was 50,897 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 32nd among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Lokeren
Documented local viewDirkVE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
479.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
32ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+291
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Lokeren2025–2026: 50,606–50,897.50,94950,81750,68650,55450,606202550,8972026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202650,897479.4
202550,606476.7

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 20.2%18–24: 8.3%25–44: 24.8%45–64: 26.4%65 and older: 20.4%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 1810,25420.2%
18–244,2328.3%
25–4412,59624.8%
45–6413,45626.4%
65 and older10,35920.4%

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

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