Population of Temse
Reference date: 2026-01-01
31,814
residents
The official population of Temse was 31,814 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 81st among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 793.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 81stout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +201
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 31,814 | 793.4 |
| 2025 | 31,613 | 788.4 |
| 2024 | 31,271 | 779.9 |
| 2023 | 31,191 | 777.9 |
| 2022 | 30,635 | 764.0 |
| 2021 | 30,287 | 755.4 |
| 2020 | 30,196 | 753.1 |
| 2019 | 29,926 | 746.3 |
| 2018 | 29,528 | 732.9 |
| 2017 | 29,515 | 734.7 |
| 2016 | 29,194 | 726.7 |
| 2015 | 29,182 | 726.4 |
| 2014 | 29,073 | 723.7 |
| 2013 | 29,012 | 722.2 |
| 2012 | 28,889 | 719.1 |
| 2011 | 28,500 | 709.4 |
| 2010 | 28,147 | 700.7 |
| 2009 | 27,748 | 690.7 |
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 | 6,442 | 20.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,491 | 7.8% |
| 25–44 | 7,949 | 25.0% |
| 45–64 | 8,385 | 26.4% |
| 65 and older | 6,547 | 20.6% |
Key figures
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