Population of Wevelgem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
32,089
residents
The official population of Wevelgem was 32,089 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 77th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 819.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 77thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +149
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 32,089 | 819.9 |
| 2025 | 31,940 | 816.1 |
| 2024 | 31,884 | 814.7 |
| 2023 | 31,795 | 812.4 |
| 2022 | 31,565 | 806.5 |
| 2021 | 31,503 | 804.9 |
| 2020 | 31,579 | 806.9 |
| 2019 | 31,406 | 802.5 |
| 2018 | 31,412 | 802.6 |
| 2017 | 31,457 | 802.5 |
| 2016 | 31,291 | 798.3 |
| 2015 | 31,307 | 798.7 |
| 2014 | 31,063 | 792.5 |
| 2013 | 31,100 | 793.4 |
| 2012 | 31,076 | 792.8 |
| 2011 | 31,061 | 792.4 |
| 2010 | 30,975 | 790.2 |
| 2009 | 30,990 | 790.6 |
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 | 6,225 | 19.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 2,417 | 7.5% |
| 25–44 | 7,790 | 24.3% |
| 45–64 | 8,199 | 25.6% |
| 65 and older | 7,458 | 23.2% |
Key figures
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