Population of Schoten
Reference date: 2026-01-01
34,849
residents
The official population of Schoten was 34,849 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 71st among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 1,180.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 71stout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -77
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 34,849 | 1,180.9 |
| 2025 | 34,926 | 1,183.5 |
| 2024 | 34,641 | 1,173.9 |
| 2023 | 34,360 | 1,164.3 |
| 2022 | 34,157 | 1,157.5 |
| 2021 | 34,291 | 1,162.0 |
| 2020 | 34,316 | 1,163.2 |
| 2019 | 34,517 | 1,170.3 |
| 2018 | 34,462 | 1,168.3 |
| 2017 | 34,273 | 1,159.0 |
| 2016 | 34,063 | 1,151.9 |
| 2015 | 34,016 | 1,150.3 |
| 2014 | 33,871 | 1,145.4 |
| 2013 | 33,776 | 1,142.2 |
| 2012 | 33,766 | 1,141.9 |
| 2011 | 33,596 | 1,136.1 |
| 2010 | 33,342 | 1,127.6 |
| 2009 | 33,247 | 1,124.3 |
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 | 6,603 | 19.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,598 | 7.5% |
| 25–44 | 8,108 | 23.3% |
| 45–64 | 9,118 | 26.2% |
| 65 and older | 8,422 | 24.2% |
Key figures
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