Population of Wellen
Reference date: 2026-01-01
7,556
residents
The official population of Wellen was 7,556 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 423rd among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 281.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 423rdout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +77
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 7,556 | 281.9 |
| 2025 | 7,479 | 279.0 |
| 2024 | 7,490 | 279.5 |
| 2023 | 7,473 | 278.8 |
| 2022 | 7,459 | 278.3 |
| 2021 | 7,413 | 276.6 |
| 2020 | 7,354 | 274.4 |
| 2019 | 7,372 | 275.1 |
| 2018 | 7,402 | 276.2 |
| 2017 | 7,406 | 276.2 |
| 2016 | 7,374 | 275.0 |
| 2015 | 7,423 | 276.9 |
| 2014 | 7,415 | 276.6 |
| 2013 | 7,371 | 274.9 |
| 2012 | 7,405 | 276.2 |
| 2011 | 7,384 | 275.4 |
| 2010 | 7,356 | 274.4 |
| 2009 | 7,265 | 271.0 |
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 | 1,216 | 16.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 485 | 6.4% |
| 25–44 | 1,698 | 22.5% |
| 45–64 | 2,239 | 29.6% |
| 65 and older | 1,918 | 25.4% |
Key figures
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