Population of Mortsel
Reference date: 2026-01-01
26,961
residents
The official population of Mortsel was 26,961 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 109th among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 3,463.5residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 109thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +225
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 26,961 | 3,463.5 |
| 2025 | 26,736 | 3,434.6 |
| 2024 | 26,588 | 3,415.6 |
| 2023 | 26,391 | 3,390.3 |
| 2022 | 26,189 | 3,364.3 |
| 2021 | 26,170 | 3,361.9 |
| 2020 | 26,157 | 3,360.3 |
| 2019 | 26,099 | 3,352.7 |
| 2018 | 25,824 | 3,319.8 |
| 2017 | 25,588 | 3,289.8 |
| 2016 | 25,551 | 3,285.1 |
| 2015 | 25,356 | 3,260.0 |
| 2014 | 25,242 | 3,245.4 |
| 2013 | 25,202 | 3,240.2 |
| 2012 | 25,143 | 3,232.6 |
| 2011 | 24,804 | 3,189.0 |
| 2010 | 24,737 | 3,180.4 |
| 2009 | 24,658 | 3,170.3 |
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 | 5,575 | 20.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,069 | 7.7% |
| 25–44 | 7,311 | 27.1% |
| 45–64 | 6,574 | 24.4% |
| 65 and older | 5,432 | 20.2% |
Key figures
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