Oost-Vlaanderen
Province in Belgium
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Oost-Vlaanderen as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | Population Census 1970-12-31 | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Estimate 2001-01-01 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders] | Province | 1,326,389 | 1,347,731 | 1,354,032 | 1,381,416 | 1,464,483 | 1,505,679 | 1,551,008 | 1,602,532 | |
| Aalst | Arrondissement | 263,842 | 262,469 | 258,674 | 262,337 | 273,544 | 285,041 | 296,014 | 307,426 | → |
| Dendermonde | Arrondissement | 175,530 | 180,617 | 182,691 | 186,553 | 192,521 | 198,494 | 202,978 | 208,435 | → |
| Eeklo | Arrondissement | 78,561 | 79,924 | 78,931 | 79,428 | 81,921 | 83,573 | 86,583 | 89,465 | → |
| Gent [Ghent] | Arrondissement | 474,136 | 480,019 | 481,645 | 490,863 | 521,212 | 544,044 | 558,442 | 575,887 | → |
| Oudenaarde | Arrondissement | 113,845 | 112,501 | 112,374 | 114,390 | 119,995 | 123,008 | 125,020 | 128,606 | → |
| Sint-Niklaas | Arrondissement | 220,475 | 232,201 | 239,717 | 247,845 | 261,785 | 271,519 | 281,971 | 292,713 | → |
| België / Belgique [Belgium] | Kingdom | 9,650,944 | 9,848,647 | 9,978,681 | 10,263,414 | 10,951,266 | 11,267,910 | 11,521,238 | 11,825,551 |
Source: Statistics Belgium.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 792,591 |
| Females | 809,941 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 306,645 |
| 18-64 years | 960,269 |
| 65+ years | 335,618 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 20,100 |
| 80-89 years | 76,960 |
| 70-79 years | 145,748 |
| 60-69 years | 199,019 |
| 50-59 years | 211,690 |
| 40-49 years | 207,957 |
| 30-39 years | 208,516 |
| 20-29 years | 189,360 |
| 10-19 years | 183,527 |
| 0-9 years | 159,655 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,456,017 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 77,343 |
| Europe (other) | 14,939 |
| Asia | 31,389 |
| Africa | 17,664 |
| America/Oceania | 3,949 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,378,152 |
| Other country | 224,380 |