Kortrijk
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Kortrijk 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 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk (Courtrai) | Agglomeration | 139,639 | 142,704 | 145,153 | 144,786 | 145,663 | 147,473 | 151,124 | 158,525 |
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 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 78,585 |
| Females | 79,940 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 30,955 |
| 18-64 years | 92,363 |
| 65+ years | 35,207 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,319 |
| 80-89 years | 8,587 |
| 70-79 years | 14,853 |
| 60-69 years | 20,080 |
| 50-59 years | 18,634 |
| 40-49 years | 19,336 |
| 30-39 years | 21,031 |
| 20-29 years | 18,955 |
| 10-19 years | 18,317 |
| 0-9 years | 16,413 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 143,992 |
| Other Citizenship | 14,533 |