Population of Sint-Gillis-Waas
Reference date: 2026-01-01
20,272
residents
The official population of Sint-Gillis-Waas was 20,272 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 170th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 365.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 170thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +133
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 20,272 | 365.3 |
| 2025 | 20,139 | 362.9 |
| 2024 | 20,144 | 363.0 |
| 2023 | 19,932 | 359.2 |
| 2022 | 19,716 | 355.3 |
| 2021 | 19,590 | 353.1 |
| 2020 | 19,499 | 351.4 |
| 2019 | 19,370 | 349.1 |
| 2018 | 19,273 | 347.4 |
| 2017 | 19,252 | 346.6 |
| 2016 | 19,204 | 345.8 |
| 2015 | 19,235 | 346.3 |
| 2014 | 19,076 | 343.5 |
| 2013 | 18,968 | 341.5 |
| 2012 | 18,876 | 339.9 |
| 2011 | 18,780 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | 18,501 | 333.1 |
| 2009 | 18,420 | 331.7 |
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 | 3,765 | 18.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,647 | 8.1% |
| 25–44 | 4,801 | 23.7% |
| 45–64 | 5,626 | 27.8% |
| 65 and older | 4,433 | 21.9% |
Key figures
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