Oostende
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Oostende 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oostende (Ostende) [Ostend] | Agglomeration | 80,471 | 79,453 | 80,927 | 81,628 | 86,114 | 87,960 | 89,841 | 91,013 |
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 | 44,849 |
| Females | 46,164 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 14,624 |
| 18-64 years | 49,848 |
| 65+ years | 26,541 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,618 |
| 80-89 years | 6,114 |
| 70-79 years | 11,765 |
| 60-69 years | 13,984 |
| 50-59 years | 11,958 |
| 40-49 years | 10,110 |
| 30-39 years | 9,991 |
| 20-29 years | 9,043 |
| 10-19 years | 8,762 |
| 0-9 years | 7,668 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 81,027 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 3,400 |
| Europe (other) | 1,656 |
| Asia | 3,502 |
| Africa | 1,006 |
| America/Oceania | 165 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 73,583 |
| Other country | 17,430 |