Population of Zaventem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
37,518
residents
The official population of Zaventem was 37,518 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 59th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,353.5residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 59thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +247
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 37,518 | 1,353.5 |
| 2025 | 37,271 | 1,344.5 |
| 2024 | 36,676 | 1,322.8 |
| 2023 | 36,408 | 1,313.2 |
| 2022 | 35,916 | 1,295.4 |
| 2021 | 35,184 | 1,269.0 |
| 2020 | 34,782 | 1,254.4 |
| 2019 | 34,368 | 1,239.5 |
| 2018 | 33,806 | 1,219.4 |
| 2017 | 33,385 | 1,204.2 |
| 2016 | 33,034 | 1,191.6 |
| 2015 | 32,678 | 1,178.7 |
| 2014 | 32,388 | 1,168.3 |
| 2013 | 31,960 | 1,152.8 |
| 2012 | 31,715 | 1,144.0 |
| 2011 | 31,243 | 1,127.0 |
| 2010 | 30,446 | 1,098.2 |
| 2009 | 29,907 | 1,078.8 |
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 | 8,609 | 23.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,479 | 9.3% |
| 25–44 | 9,681 | 25.8% |
| 45–64 | 9,598 | 25.6% |
| 65 and older | 6,151 | 16.4% |
Key figures
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