Population of Waregem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
40,737
residents
The official population of Waregem was 40,737 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 52nd among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 915.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 52ndout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +301
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 40,737 | 915.4 |
| 2025 | 40,436 | 908.7 |
| 2024 | 39,997 | 898.8 |
| 2023 | 39,488 | 887.4 |
| 2022 | 38,948 | 875.2 |
| 2021 | 38,535 | 866.0 |
| 2020 | 38,350 | 861.8 |
| 2019 | 38,266 | 860.0 |
| 2018 | 38,125 | 856.8 |
| 2017 | 37,871 | 851.1 |
| 2016 | 37,606 | 845.1 |
| 2015 | 37,341 | 839.2 |
| 2014 | 37,155 | 835.0 |
| 2013 | 36,960 | 830.6 |
| 2012 | 36,751 | 825.9 |
| 2011 | 36,593 | 822.4 |
| 2010 | 36,306 | 815.9 |
| 2009 | 36,190 | 813.3 |
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 | 7,478 | 18.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,014 | 7.4% |
| 25–44 | 9,951 | 24.4% |
| 45–64 | 10,708 | 26.3% |
| 65 and older | 9,586 | 23.5% |
Key figures
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