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Population of Opwijk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,143

residents

The official population of Opwijk was 15,143 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 244th among Belgium's municipalities.

Sint-Pieterskerk (Mazenzele), a documented local view of Opwijk
Sint-Pieterskerk (Mazenzele)Spotter2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
760.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
244thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+137
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Opwijk2017–2026: 14,356–15,143.15,28514,92814,57114,21414,356201714,378201814,547201914,746202014,793202114,828202214,890202314,866202415,006202515,1432026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,143760.2
202515,006753.3
202414,866746.3
202314,890747.5
202214,828744.4
202114,793742.7
202014,746740.3
201914,547730.3
201814,378721.8
201714,356720.1
201614,208712.7
201514,140709.3
201413,975701.0
201313,985701.5
201213,679686.2
201113,447674.6
201013,270665.7
200913,004652.3

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: 20.9%18–24: 8.6%25–44: 23.0%45–64: 26.9%65 and older: 20.7%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 183,16320.9%
18–241,2998.6%
25–443,47623.0%
45–644,06726.9%
65 and older3,13820.7%

Key figures

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