Population of Poperinge
Reference date: 2026-01-01
19,890
residents
The official population of Poperinge was 19,890 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 175th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 165.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 175thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -72
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 19,890 | 165.2 |
| 2025 | 19,962 | 165.8 |
| 2024 | 19,921 | 165.5 |
| 2023 | 19,947 | 165.7 |
| 2022 | 19,782 | 164.3 |
| 2021 | 19,686 | 163.5 |
| 2020 | 19,717 | 163.8 |
| 2019 | 19,702 | 163.7 |
| 2018 | 19,718 | 163.8 |
| 2017 | 19,735 | 163.9 |
| 2016 | 19,755 | 164.1 |
| 2015 | 19,944 | 165.7 |
| 2014 | 19,893 | 165.2 |
| 2013 | 19,916 | 165.4 |
| 2012 | 19,989 | 166.0 |
| 2011 | 19,983 | 166.0 |
| 2010 | 19,960 | 165.8 |
| 2009 | 19,935 | 165.6 |
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 | 3,588 | 18.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,606 | 8.1% |
| 25–44 | 4,361 | 21.9% |
| 45–64 | 5,316 | 26.7% |
| 65 and older | 5,019 | 25.2% |
Key figures
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