Gent
Arrondissement in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Gent as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent [Ghent] | Arrondissement | 474,136 | 480,019 | 481,645 | 490,863 | 521,212 | 544,044 | 558,442 | 575,887 | |
| 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 | 285,584 |
| Females | 290,303 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 106,629 |
| 18-64 years | 354,757 |
| 65+ years | 114,501 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 7,375 |
| 80-89 years | 26,853 |
| 70-79 years | 49,039 |
| 60-69 years | 67,012 |
| 50-59 years | 71,858 |
| 40-49 years | 75,109 |
| 30-39 years | 82,078 |
| 20-29 years | 77,386 |
| 10-19 years | 62,623 |
| 0-9 years | 56,554 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 511,366 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 34,933 |
| Europe (other) | 5,872 |
| Asia | 15,761 |
| Africa | 5,494 |
| America/Oceania | 2,185 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 480,994 |
| Other country | 94,893 |