Population of Welkenraedt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,531

residents

The official population of Welkenraedt was 10,531 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 350th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Welkenraedt
Documented local viewRomaine · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
426.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
350thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+10
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Welkenraedt2017–2026: 9,887–10,531.10,64710,35510,0639,7719,88720179,920201810,002201910,068202010,175202110,428202210,515202310,464202410,521202510,5312026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,531426.0
202510,521425.6
202410,464423.3
202310,515425.3
202210,428421.8
202110,175411.6
202010,068407.3
201910,002403.0
20189,920399.7
20179,887400.5
20169,809397.3
20159,812397.5
20149,791396.6
20139,753395.1
20129,703393.0
20119,635390.3
20109,508385.1
20099,425381.8

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 20.4%18–24: 8.4%25–44: 24.4%45–64: 25.8%65 and older: 21.0%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 182,15220.4%
18–248828.4%
25–442,56524.4%
45–642,71825.8%
65 and older2,21421.0%

Key figures

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