Mechelen
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Mechelen 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 Estimate 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate 2022-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelen (Malines) | Agglomeration | 107,497 | 106,897 | 106,470 | 108,905 | 116,923 | 119,836 | 123,285 | 126,559 |
Source: Statistics Belgium.
Explanation: Agglomeration as defined by L. Vanderstraeten & E. Van Hecke in: "Les régions urbaines en Belgique", Belgeo, 1/2019, DOI: 10.4000/belgeo.32246 (without banlieue and outer zone).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 62,128 |
| Females | 64,431 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 26,293 |
| 18-64 years | 75,552 |
| 65+ years | 24,714 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,594 |
| 80-89 years | 5,861 |
| 70-79 years | 10,334 |
| 60-69 years | 14,720 |
| 50-59 years | 15,824 |
| 40-49 years | 15,920 |
| 30-39 years | 17,521 |
| 20-29 years | 15,562 |
| 10-19 years | 15,352 |
| 0-9 years | 13,871 |
| Citizenship (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 113,057 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 5,934 |
| Europe (other) | 1,612 |
| Asia | 2,987 |
| Africa | 2,537 |
| America/Oceania | 317 |
| Country of Birth (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 104,237 |
| Other country | 22,322 |