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.

- Population density
- 335.5residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 116thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +68
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 25,896 | 335.5 |
| 2025 | 25,828 | 334.6 |
| 2024 | 25,823 | 334.6 |
| 2023 | 25,737 | 333.5 |
| 2022 | 25,524 | 330.7 |
| 2021 | 25,389 | 329.0 |
| 2020 | 25,310 | 327.9 |
| 2019 | 25,317 | 328.0 |
| 2018 | 25,201 | 326.5 |
| 2017 | 25,233 | 327.7 |
| 2016 | 25,133 | 326.4 |
| 2015 | 25,115 | 326.2 |
| 2014 | 24,969 | 324.3 |
| 2013 | 24,891 | 323.2 |
| 2012 | 24,828 | 322.4 |
| 2011 | 24,722 | 321.1 |
| 2010 | 24,570 | 319.1 |
| 2009 | 24,457 | 317.6 |
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 | 4,460 | 17.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,910 | 7.4% |
| 25–44 | 5,941 | 22.9% |
| 45–64 | 7,241 | 28.0% |
| 65 and older | 6,344 | 24.5% |
Key figures
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