Leuven
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Leuven 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leuven (Louvain) | Agglomeration | 99,714 | 100,870 | 102,614 | 107,598 | 117,354 | 120,501 | 123,078 | 127,987 |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 63,621 |
| Females | 64,366 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 21,968 |
| 18-64 years | 83,309 |
| 65+ years | 22,710 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,646 |
| 80-89 years | 5,269 |
| 70-79 years | 9,518 |
| 60-69 years | 13,034 |
| 50-59 years | 13,742 |
| 40-49 years | 15,567 |
| 30-39 years | 19,960 |
| 20-29 years | 24,227 |
| 10-19 years | 13,163 |
| 0-9 years | 11,861 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 102,191 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 10,781 |
| Europe (other) | 1,944 |
| Asia | 9,096 |
| Africa | 2,376 |
| America/Oceania | 1,509 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 92,653 |
| Other country | 35,334 |