
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 2025-01-01 | ||||||||||
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Mechelen (Malines) | Agglomeration | 107,497 | 106,897 | 106,470 | 108,905 | 116,923 | 119,836 | 123,285 | 127,213 | ||||||||||
Mechelen (Malines) 127,213 Population [2025] – Estimate 131.1 km² Area 970.1/km² Population Density [2025] 0.63% Annual Population Change [2020 → 2025] |
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) plus some modifications caused by municipal mergers.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (E 2025) | |
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Males | 62,529 |
Females | 64,684 |
Age Groups (E 2025) | |
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0-17 years | 26,121 |
18-64 years | 75,884 |
65+ years | 25,208 |
Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
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90+ years | 1,627 |
80-89 years | 5,950 |
70-79 years | 10,516 |
60-69 years | 14,911 |
50-59 years | 15,624 |
40-49 years | 16,060 |
30-39 years | 17,563 |
20-29 years | 15,808 |
10-19 years | 15,454 |
0-9 years | 13,700 |
Citizenship (E 2025) | |
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Belgium | 113,614 |
EU 27 (w/o UK) | 6,143 |
Europe (other) | 1,329 |
Asia | 3,166 |
Africa | 2,566 |
America/Oceania | 304 |
Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
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Belgium | 104,409 |
Other country | 22,804 |