Population of Maaseik

Reference date: 2026-01-01

25,896

residents

The official population of Maaseik was 25,896 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 116th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Maaseik
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
335.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
116thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+68
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Maaseik2017–2026: 25,233–25,896.26,02125,70625,39125,07625,233201725,201201825,317201925,310202025,389202125,524202225,737202325,823202425,828202525,8962026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202625,896335.5
202525,828334.6
202425,823334.6
202325,737333.5
202225,524330.7
202125,389329.0
202025,310327.9
201925,317328.0
201825,201326.5
201725,233327.7
201625,133326.4
201525,115326.2
201424,969324.3
201324,891323.2
201224,828322.4
201124,722321.1
201024,570319.1
200924,457317.6

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: 17.2%18–24: 7.4%25–44: 22.9%45–64: 28.0%65 and older: 24.5%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 184,46017.2%
18–241,9107.4%
25–445,94122.9%
45–647,24128.0%
65 and older6,34424.5%

Key figures

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