Population density of Merchtem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
500.4
residents/km²
Merchtem recorded 500.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 183rd among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 18,467residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 183rdout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +2.9
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 6 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 55.7–165.8 residents/km²
- 176.2–288.0 residents/km²
- 600.3–2,130.5 residents/km²
- 2,657.2–3,705.6 residents/km²
- 4,341.5–5,924.0 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| MERCHTEM UITBREIDING-ZUIDWEST 23052A03L | 965 | 5,924.0 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| MERCHTEM-CENTRUM OOST 23052A00K | 1,590 | 5,764.3 residents/km² |
| MERCHTEM UITBREIDING-ZUIDOOST 23052A03K | 1,029 | 4,930.9 residents/km² |
| MERCHTEM UITBREIDING-CENTRUM BLEUKENWEG 23052A01L | 519 | 4,491.3 residents/km² |
| MERCHTEM UITBREIDING-CENTRUM DRYPIKKEL 23052A01K | 1,136 | 4,341.5 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 18,467 | 500.4 |
| 2025 | 18,361 | 497.6 |
| 2024 | 18,029 | 488.6 |
| 2023 | 17,740 | 480.7 |
| 2022 | 17,507 | 474.4 |
| 2021 | 17,154 | 464.9 |
| 2020 | 16,766 | 454.4 |
| 2019 | 16,583 | 449.4 |
| 2018 | 16,294 | 441.6 |
| 2017 | 16,100 | 436.2 |
| 2016 | 16,083 | 435.8 |
| 2015 | 15,920 | 431.4 |
| 2014 | 15,900 | 430.8 |
| 2013 | 15,866 | 429.9 |
| 2012 | 15,693 | 425.2 |
| 2011 | 15,558 | 421.5 |
| 2010 | 15,341 | 415.7 |
| 2009 | 15,140 | 410.2 |
Key figures
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