Population of Zelzate
Reference date: 2026-01-01
13,745
residents
The official population of Zelzate was 13,745 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 272nd among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 998.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 272ndout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +92
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 13,745 | 998.4 |
| 2025 | 13,653 | 991.7 |
| 2024 | 13,704 | 995.4 |
| 2023 | 13,543 | 983.7 |
| 2022 | 13,298 | 965.9 |
| 2021 | 13,124 | 953.3 |
| 2020 | 12,899 | 936.9 |
| 2019 | 12,854 | 933.9 |
| 2018 | 12,699 | 922.8 |
| 2017 | 12,703 | 925.0 |
| 2016 | 12,490 | 909.4 |
| 2015 | 12,494 | 909.7 |
| 2014 | 12,499 | 910.1 |
| 2013 | 12,509 | 910.8 |
| 2012 | 12,491 | 909.5 |
| 2011 | 12,573 | 915.5 |
| 2010 | 12,494 | 909.7 |
| 2009 | 12,309 | 896.3 |
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 | 2,796 | 20.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,050 | 7.6% |
| 25–44 | 3,532 | 25.7% |
| 45–64 | 3,556 | 25.9% |
| 65 and older | 2,811 | 20.5% |
Key figures
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