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 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent (Gand) [Ghent] | Agglomeration | 336,310 | 328,923 | 322,477 | 322,575 | 352,192 | 365,411 | 374,730 | 388,227 |
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 | 192,788 |
| Females | 195,439 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 71,024 |
| 18-64 years | 245,155 |
| 65+ years | 72,048 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,790 |
| 80-89 years | 16,892 |
| 70-79 years | 30,719 |
| 60-69 years | 41,696 |
| 50-59 years | 45,777 |
| 40-49 years | 50,687 |
| 30-39 years | 59,214 |
| 20-29 years | 58,824 |
| 10-19 years | 41,787 |
| 0-9 years | 37,841 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 333,504 |
| Other Citizenship | 54,723 |