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Population of Wervik

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,234

residents

The official population of Wervik was 19,234 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 186th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Wervik
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
439.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
186thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Wervik2017–2026: 18,689–19,234.19,34019,07218,80518,53718,689201718,643201818,767201918,909202018,864202119,020202219,190202319,209202419,207202519,2342026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,234439.5
202519,207438.8
202419,209438.9
202319,190438.5
202219,020434.6
202118,864431.0
202018,909432.0
201918,767428.7
201818,643425.9
201718,689427.4
201618,529423.8
201518,426421.4
201418,435421.6
201318,398420.8
201218,374420.2
201118,261417.6
201018,134414.7
200918,022412.2

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: 20.6%18–24: 8.1%25–44: 23.8%45–64: 25.1%65 and older: 22.4%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 183,96120.6%
18–241,5488.1%
25–444,57523.8%
45–644,83525.1%
65 and older4,31522.4%

Key figures

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