Population of Wavre
Reference date: 2026-01-01
35,735
residents
The official population of Wavre was 35,735 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 65th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 848.5residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 65thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +154
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 35,735 | 848.5 |
| 2025 | 35,581 | 844.9 |
| 2024 | 35,558 | 844.3 |
| 2023 | 35,444 | 841.6 |
| 2022 | 35,111 | 833.7 |
| 2021 | 34,826 | 827.0 |
| 2020 | 34,748 | 825.3 |
| 2019 | 34,396 | 816.9 |
| 2018 | 34,305 | 814.8 |
| 2017 | 34,169 | 810.4 |
| 2016 | 33,806 | 801.7 |
| 2015 | 33,604 | 797.0 |
| 2014 | 33,498 | 794.4 |
| 2013 | 33,365 | 791.3 |
| 2012 | 33,231 | 788.1 |
| 2011 | 33,105 | 785.1 |
| 2010 | 32,910 | 780.5 |
| 2009 | 32,737 | 776.4 |
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 | 6,629 | 18.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,060 | 8.6% |
| 25–44 | 8,647 | 24.2% |
| 45–64 | 9,151 | 25.6% |
| 65 and older | 8,248 | 23.1% |
Key figures
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