Population of Maasmechelen
Reference date: 2026-01-01
40,653
residents
The official population of Maasmechelen was 40,653 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 53rd among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 529.0residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 53rdout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +167
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 40,653 | 529.0 |
| 2025 | 40,486 | 526.8 |
| 2024 | 40,219 | 523.4 |
| 2023 | 39,914 | 519.4 |
| 2022 | 39,409 | 512.8 |
| 2021 | 39,161 | 509.6 |
| 2020 | 38,933 | 506.6 |
| 2019 | 38,516 | 501.2 |
| 2018 | 38,193 | 497.0 |
| 2017 | 37,813 | 491.1 |
| 2016 | 37,696 | 489.6 |
| 2015 | 37,609 | 488.4 |
| 2014 | 37,429 | 486.1 |
| 2013 | 37,421 | 486.0 |
| 2012 | 37,369 | 485.3 |
| 2011 | 37,176 | 482.8 |
| 2010 | 36,937 | 479.7 |
| 2009 | 36,818 | 478.2 |
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 | 7,853 | 19.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,143 | 7.7% |
| 25–44 | 10,148 | 25.0% |
| 45–64 | 10,956 | 27.0% |
| 65 and older | 8,553 | 21.0% |
Key figures
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