Population of Nivelles
Reference date: 2026-01-01
29,830
residents
The official population of Nivelles was 29,830 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 92nd among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 490.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 92ndout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +401
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 29,830 | 490.4 |
| 2025 | 29,429 | 483.8 |
| 2024 | 29,070 | 477.9 |
| 2023 | 29,018 | 477.0 |
| 2022 | 29,085 | 478.1 |
| 2021 | 29,032 | 477.3 |
| 2020 | 28,883 | 474.8 |
| 2019 | 28,734 | 472.4 |
| 2018 | 28,521 | 468.9 |
| 2017 | 28,368 | 466.6 |
| 2016 | 28,027 | 461.0 |
| 2015 | 27,692 | 455.4 |
| 2014 | 27,488 | 452.1 |
| 2013 | 27,110 | 445.9 |
| 2012 | 26,819 | 441.1 |
| 2011 | 26,411 | 434.4 |
| 2010 | 26,047 | 428.4 |
| 2009 | 25,596 | 421.0 |
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 | 5,318 | 17.8% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,320 | 7.8% |
| 25–44 | 7,740 | 26.0% |
| 45–64 | 7,629 | 25.6% |
| 65 and older | 6,823 | 22.9% |
Key figures
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