Population of Waterloo
Reference date: 2026-01-01
30,386
residents
The official population of Waterloo was 30,386 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 89th among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 1,425.0residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 89thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -3
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 30,386 | 1,425.0 |
| 2025 | 30,389 | 1,425.1 |
| 2024 | 30,596 | 1,434.8 |
| 2023 | 30,477 | 1,429.2 |
| 2022 | 30,356 | 1,423.6 |
| 2021 | 30,379 | 1,424.6 |
| 2020 | 30,376 | 1,424.5 |
| 2019 | 30,328 | 1,422.2 |
| 2018 | 30,174 | 1,415.0 |
| 2017 | 29,959 | 1,403.8 |
| 2016 | 29,794 | 1,396.1 |
| 2015 | 29,568 | 1,385.5 |
| 2014 | 29,649 | 1,389.3 |
| 2013 | 29,541 | 1,384.2 |
| 2012 | 29,731 | 1,393.1 |
| 2011 | 29,666 | 1,390.1 |
| 2010 | 29,598 | 1,386.9 |
| 2009 | 29,514 | 1,383.0 |
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 | 5,617 | 18.5% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,635 | 8.7% |
| 25–44 | 6,149 | 20.2% |
| 45–64 | 8,201 | 27.0% |
| 65 and older | 7,784 | 25.6% |
Key figures
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