Population of Mechelen
Reference date: 2026-01-01
90,355
residents
The official population of Mechelen was 90,355 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 15th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,373.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 15thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +700
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 90,355 | 1,373.4 |
| 2025 | 89,655 | 1,362.8 |
| 2024 | 89,313 | 1,357.6 |
| 2023 | 88,614 | 1,347.0 |
| 2022 | 86,996 | 1,322.4 |
| 2021 | 86,911 | 1,321.1 |
| 2020 | 86,921 | 1,321.2 |
| 2019 | 86,616 | 1,316.3 |
| 2018 | 86,304 | 1,311.9 |
| 2017 | 85,665 | 1,303.2 |
| 2016 | 84,523 | 1,285.8 |
| 2015 | 83,975 | 1,277.5 |
| 2014 | 83,194 | 1,265.6 |
| 2013 | 82,602 | 1,256.6 |
| 2012 | 82,325 | 1,252.4 |
| 2011 | 81,925 | 1,246.3 |
| 2010 | 80,940 | 1,231.3 |
| 2009 | 80,205 | 1,220.1 |
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 | 18,854 | 20.9% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 7,724 | 8.6% |
| 25–44 | 26,082 | 28.9% |
| 45–64 | 21,163 | 23.4% |
| 65 and older | 16,532 | 18.3% |
Key figures
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