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.

- Population density
- 426.0residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 350thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +10
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 10,531 | 426.0 |
| 2025 | 10,521 | 425.6 |
| 2024 | 10,464 | 423.3 |
| 2023 | 10,515 | 425.3 |
| 2022 | 10,428 | 421.8 |
| 2021 | 10,175 | 411.6 |
| 2020 | 10,068 | 407.3 |
| 2019 | 10,002 | 403.0 |
| 2018 | 9,920 | 399.7 |
| 2017 | 9,887 | 400.5 |
| 2016 | 9,809 | 397.3 |
| 2015 | 9,812 | 397.5 |
| 2014 | 9,791 | 396.6 |
| 2013 | 9,753 | 395.1 |
| 2012 | 9,703 | 393.0 |
| 2011 | 9,635 | 390.3 |
| 2010 | 9,508 | 385.1 |
| 2009 | 9,425 | 381.8 |
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 | 2,152 | 20.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 882 | 8.4% |
| 25–44 | 2,565 | 24.4% |
| 45–64 | 2,718 | 25.8% |
| 65 and older | 2,214 | 21.0% |
Key figures
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