Population of Vilvoorde
Reference date: 2026-01-01
48,413
residents
The official population of Vilvoorde was 48,413 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 37th among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 2,244.1residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 37thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +373
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 48,413 | 2,244.1 |
| 2025 | 48,040 | 2,226.8 |
| 2024 | 47,445 | 2,199.3 |
| 2023 | 46,993 | 2,178.3 |
| 2022 | 46,354 | 2,148.7 |
| 2021 | 45,715 | 2,119.1 |
| 2020 | 45,495 | 2,108.9 |
| 2019 | 44,727 | 2,073.3 |
| 2018 | 44,015 | 2,040.3 |
| 2017 | 43,653 | 2,024.4 |
| 2016 | 43,017 | 1,994.9 |
| 2015 | 42,418 | 1,967.1 |
| 2014 | 41,843 | 1,940.5 |
| 2013 | 41,432 | 1,921.4 |
| 2012 | 41,005 | 1,901.6 |
| 2011 | 40,490 | 1,877.7 |
| 2010 | 39,628 | 1,837.8 |
| 2009 | 39,097 | 1,813.1 |
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 | 12,051 | 24.9% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 4,652 | 9.6% |
| 25–44 | 12,722 | 26.3% |
| 45–64 | 11,948 | 24.7% |
| 65 and older | 7,040 | 14.5% |
Key figures
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