Population of Roeselare
Reference date: 2026-01-01
67,697
residents
The official population of Roeselare was 67,697 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 25th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,120.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 25thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +809
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 67,697 | 1,120.9 |
| 2025 | 66,888 | 1,107.5 |
| 2024 | 66,262 | 1,097.1 |
| 2023 | 65,468 | 1,084.0 |
| 2022 | 64,495 | 1,067.9 |
| 2021 | 63,763 | 1,055.7 |
| 2020 | 63,478 | 1,051.0 |
| 2019 | 62,954 | 1,042.3 |
| 2018 | 62,301 | 1,031.5 |
| 2017 | 61,657 | 1,020.1 |
| 2016 | 60,999 | 1,009.2 |
| 2015 | 60,386 | 999.0 |
| 2014 | 59,714 | 987.9 |
| 2013 | 59,340 | 981.7 |
| 2012 | 58,823 | 973.2 |
| 2011 | 58,142 | 961.9 |
| 2010 | 57,432 | 950.2 |
| 2009 | 56,893 | 941.2 |
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 | 13,220 | 19.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 5,549 | 8.2% |
| 25–44 | 17,504 | 25.9% |
| 45–64 | 17,181 | 25.4% |
| 65 and older | 14,243 | 21.0% |
Key figures
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