Gent
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Gent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent (Gand) [Ghent] | Agglomeration | 336,310 | 328,923 | 322,477 | 322,575 | 352,192 | 365,411 | 374,730 | 386,345 |
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 | 191,779 |
| Females | 194,566 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 71,476 |
| 18-64 years | 243,899 |
| 65+ years | 70,970 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,682 |
| 80-89 years | 16,786 |
| 70-79 years | 30,217 |
| 60-69 years | 41,404 |
| 50-59 years | 45,957 |
| 40-49 years | 50,530 |
| 30-39 years | 58,754 |
| 20-29 years | 58,121 |
| 10-19 years | 41,659 |
| 0-9 years | 38,235 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 331,705 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 28,973 |
| Europe (other) | 4,666 |
| Asia | 14,239 |
| Africa | 4,655 |
| America/Oceania | 1,876 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 306,422 |
| Other country | 79,923 |