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Population of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Reference date: 2026-01-01

98,411

residents

The official population of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean was 98,411 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 11th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Documented local viewJulie Waeyaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
16,359.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
11thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-302
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Molenbeek-Saint-Jean2017–2026: 96,629–98,411.99,08898,14397,19996,25496,629201797,005201897,462201997,979202098,112202197,697202298,270202398,365202498,713202598,4112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202698,41116,359.3
202598,71316,409.4
202498,36516,351.6
202398,27016,335.8
202297,69716,240.5
202198,11216,309.5
202097,97916,314.5
201997,46216,228.4
201897,00516,152.2
201796,62916,089.1
201696,58616,082.0
201595,57615,913.8
201494,85415,793.6
201394,65315,760.1
201293,89315,633.6
201191,73315,273.9
201088,18114,682.5
200985,73514,275.2

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: 26.5%18–24: 10.4%25–44: 27.9%45–64: 23.2%65 and older: 12.0%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 1826,08726.5%
18–2410,27510.4%
25–4427,46927.9%
45–6422,81723.2%
65 and older11,76312.0%

Key figures

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