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Population of Merelbeke-Melle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

37,675

residents

The official population of Merelbeke-Melle was 37,675 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 58th among Belgium's municipalities.

Historic Melle railway station, a documented local view of Merelbeke-Melle
Historic Melle railway stationWester · CC BY-SA 2.0 be · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
719.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
58thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+306
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Merelbeke-Melle2025–2026: 37,369–37,675.37,73037,59137,45337,31437,369202537,6752026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202637,675719.8
202537,369714.0

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 19.1%18–24: 7.5%25–44: 25.4%45–64: 26.4%65 and older: 21.7%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 187,18719.1%
18–242,8207.5%
25–449,56125.4%
45–649,92926.4%
65 and older8,17821.7%

Key figures

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