Population of Turnhout
Reference date: 2026-01-01
48,490
residents
The official population of Turnhout was 48,490 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 36th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 855.0residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 36thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +525
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 48,490 | 855.0 |
| 2025 | 47,965 | 845.8 |
| 2024 | 47,305 | 834.1 |
| 2023 | 46,923 | 827.4 |
| 2022 | 46,372 | 817.7 |
| 2021 | 45,874 | 808.9 |
| 2020 | 45,280 | 798.4 |
| 2019 | 44,664 | 787.6 |
| 2018 | 44,136 | 778.3 |
| 2017 | 43,467 | 767.6 |
| 2016 | 42,965 | 758.7 |
| 2015 | 42,637 | 753.0 |
| 2014 | 42,281 | 746.7 |
| 2013 | 42,008 | 741.8 |
| 2012 | 41,572 | 734.1 |
| 2011 | 41,264 | 728.7 |
| 2010 | 40,763 | 719.9 |
| 2009 | 40,441 | 714.2 |
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 | 9,927 | 20.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 4,010 | 8.3% |
| 25–44 | 12,896 | 26.6% |
| 45–64 | 11,784 | 24.3% |
| 65 and older | 9,873 | 20.4% |
Key figures
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