
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 | ||||||||||
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Gent (Gand) [Ghent] | Agglomeration | 336,310 | 328,923 | 322,477 | 322,575 | 352,192 | 365,411 | 374,730 | 386,345 | ||||||||||
Gent (Gand) [Ghent] 386,345 Population [2025] – Estimate 395.2 km² Area 977.5/km² Population Density [2025] 0.61% 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 | 191,779 |
Females | 194,566 |
Age Groups (E 2025) | |
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0-17 years | 71,476 |
18-64 years | 243,899 |
65+ years | 70,970 |
Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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Belgium | 306,422 |
Other country | 79,923 |