Population of Ranst
Reference date: 2026-01-01
19,867
residents
The official population of Ranst was 19,867 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 176th among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 454.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 176thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +112
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 19,867 | 454.9 |
| 2025 | 19,755 | 452.3 |
| 2024 | 19,776 | 452.8 |
| 2023 | 19,609 | 449.0 |
| 2022 | 19,366 | 443.4 |
| 2021 | 19,249 | 440.8 |
| 2020 | 19,187 | 439.3 |
| 2019 | 19,008 | 435.2 |
| 2018 | 18,981 | 434.6 |
| 2017 | 18,981 | 433.9 |
| 2016 | 18,856 | 431.0 |
| 2015 | 18,696 | 427.3 |
| 2014 | 18,607 | 425.3 |
| 2013 | 18,581 | 424.7 |
| 2012 | 18,463 | 422.0 |
| 2011 | 18,426 | 421.2 |
| 2010 | 18,253 | 417.2 |
| 2009 | 18,124 | 414.3 |
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 | 3,659 | 18.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,376 | 6.9% |
| 25–44 | 4,569 | 23.0% |
| 45–64 | 5,293 | 26.6% |
| 65 and older | 4,970 | 25.0% |
Key figures
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