Population of Machelen
Reference date: 2026-01-01
17,115
residents
The official population of Machelen was 17,115 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 215th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,488.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 215thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +331
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 17,115 | 1,488.2 |
| 2025 | 16,784 | 1,459.4 |
| 2024 | 16,576 | 1,442.0 |
| 2023 | 16,486 | 1,434.1 |
| 2022 | 16,108 | 1,401.3 |
| 2021 | 15,895 | 1,382.7 |
| 2020 | 15,605 | 1,357.7 |
| 2019 | 15,469 | 1,345.8 |
| 2018 | 15,417 | 1,341.3 |
| 2017 | 15,135 | 1,315.2 |
| 2016 | 14,764 | 1,283.0 |
| 2015 | 14,454 | 1,256.0 |
| 2014 | 14,271 | 1,240.1 |
| 2013 | 13,987 | 1,215.5 |
| 2012 | 13,738 | 1,193.8 |
| 2011 | 13,565 | 1,178.8 |
| 2010 | 13,330 | 1,158.4 |
| 2009 | 13,214 | 1,148.3 |
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 | 4,154 | 24.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,746 | 10.2% |
| 25–44 | 4,581 | 26.8% |
| 45–64 | 4,208 | 24.6% |
| 65 and older | 2,426 | 14.2% |
Key figures
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