Population of Torhout
Reference date: 2026-01-01
21,154
residents
The official population of Torhout was 21,154 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 159th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 466.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 159thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -5
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 21,154 | 466.7 |
| 2025 | 21,159 | 466.8 |
| 2024 | 20,965 | 462.6 |
| 2023 | 20,782 | 458.5 |
| 2022 | 20,517 | 452.7 |
| 2021 | 20,490 | 452.1 |
| 2020 | 20,467 | 451.6 |
| 2019 | 20,463 | 451.4 |
| 2018 | 20,530 | 452.9 |
| 2017 | 20,503 | 452.0 |
| 2016 | 20,486 | 451.6 |
| 2015 | 20,343 | 448.5 |
| 2014 | 20,395 | 449.6 |
| 2013 | 20,284 | 447.2 |
| 2012 | 20,149 | 444.2 |
| 2011 | 19,975 | 440.4 |
| 2010 | 19,885 | 438.4 |
| 2009 | 19,762 | 435.7 |
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 | 3,875 | 18.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,567 | 7.4% |
| 25–44 | 5,122 | 24.2% |
| 45–64 | 5,414 | 25.6% |
| 65 and older | 5,176 | 24.5% |
Key figures
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