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Population of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

24,537

residents

The official population of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem was 24,537 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 125th among Belgium's municipalities.

Averbode Abbey, a documented local view of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Averbode AbbeyJH-man · CC BY-SA 2.0 be · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
479.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
125thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+337
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem2017–2026: 22,924–24,537.24,82724,09623,36522,63422,924201722,952201823,029201923,078202023,135202123,375202223,705202324,001202424,200202524,5372026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202624,537479.7
202524,200473.1
202424,001469.3
202323,705463.5
202223,375457.0
202123,135452.3
202023,078451.2
201923,029450.2
201822,952448.5
201722,924447.7
201622,833445.9
201522,809445.4
201422,751444.3
201322,620441.7
201222,592441.2
201122,595441.2
201022,553440.4
200922,441438.2

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: 16.2%18–24: 6.7%25–44: 23.6%45–64: 27.9%65 and older: 25.6%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 183,98316.2%
18–241,6526.7%
25–445,78423.6%
45–646,84127.9%
65 and older6,27725.6%

Key figures

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