Population of Ostend
Reference date: 2026-01-01
73,000
residents
The official population of Ostend was 73,000 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 22nd among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,769.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 22ndout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +183
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 73,000 | 1,769.2 |
| 2025 | 72,817 | 1,764.8 |
| 2024 | 72,586 | 1,772.4 |
| 2023 | 72,175 | 1,762.3 |
| 2022 | 71,557 | 1,747.2 |
| 2021 | 71,755 | 1,752.1 |
| 2020 | 71,647 | 1,749.5 |
| 2019 | 71,494 | 1,745.8 |
| 2018 | 71,332 | 1,741.6 |
| 2017 | 70,994 | 1,880.1 |
| 2016 | 70,600 | 1,869.6 |
| 2015 | 70,460 | 1,865.9 |
| 2014 | 70,274 | 1,861.0 |
| 2013 | 69,969 | 1,852.9 |
| 2012 | 70,284 | 1,861.3 |
| 2011 | 69,733 | 1,846.7 |
| 2010 | 69,064 | 1,829.0 |
| 2009 | 69,061 | 1,828.9 |
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 | 11,685 | 16.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 4,973 | 6.8% |
| 25–44 | 15,806 | 21.7% |
| 45–64 | 18,662 | 25.6% |
| 65 and older | 21,874 | 30.0% |
Key figures
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