Population of Zele
Reference date: 2026-01-01
21,587
residents
The official population of Zele was 21,587 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 154th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 648.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 154thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +66
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 21,587 | 648.7 |
| 2025 | 21,521 | 646.7 |
| 2024 | 21,501 | 646.1 |
| 2023 | 21,374 | 642.3 |
| 2022 | 21,349 | 641.6 |
| 2021 | 21,333 | 641.1 |
| 2020 | 21,338 | 641.3 |
| 2019 | 21,125 | 634.3 |
| 2018 | 20,976 | 630.0 |
| 2017 | 20,916 | 629.2 |
| 2016 | 20,785 | 625.3 |
| 2015 | 20,848 | 627.2 |
| 2014 | 20,713 | 623.1 |
| 2013 | 20,744 | 624.1 |
| 2012 | 20,762 | 624.6 |
| 2011 | 20,765 | 624.7 |
| 2010 | 20,544 | 618.0 |
| 2009 | 20,579 | 619.1 |
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 | 4,272 | 19.8% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,833 | 8.5% |
| 25–44 | 5,311 | 24.6% |
| 45–64 | 5,687 | 26.3% |
| 65 and older | 4,484 | 20.8% |
Key figures
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