Population of Merchtem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
18,467
residents
The official population of Merchtem was 18,467 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 195th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 500.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 195thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +106
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 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 |
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 | 3,767 | 20.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,354 | 7.3% |
| 25–44 | 4,624 | 25.0% |
| 45–64 | 4,755 | 25.8% |
| 65 and older | 3,967 | 21.5% |
Key figures
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