Population of Maldegem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
24,927
residents
The official population of Maldegem was 24,927 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 124th among Belgium's municipalities.
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- Population density
- 260.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 124thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +44
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 24,927 | 260.7 |
| 2025 | 24,883 | 260.2 |
| 2024 | 24,744 | 258.8 |
| 2023 | 24,615 | 257.4 |
| 2022 | 24,409 | 255.3 |
| 2021 | 24,114 | 252.2 |
| 2020 | 23,958 | 250.5 |
| 2019 | 23,774 | 248.6 |
| 2018 | 23,689 | 247.7 |
| 2017 | 23,550 | 246.3 |
| 2016 | 23,452 | 245.3 |
| 2015 | 23,420 | 244.9 |
| 2014 | 23,263 | 243.3 |
| 2013 | 23,138 | 242.0 |
| 2012 | 23,126 | 241.8 |
| 2011 | 23,000 | 240.5 |
| 2010 | 22,791 | 238.3 |
| 2009 | 22,667 | 237.0 |
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 | 4,294 | 17.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,791 | 7.2% |
| 25–44 | 6,128 | 24.6% |
| 45–64 | 6,884 | 27.6% |
| 65 and older | 5,830 | 23.4% |
Key figures
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