Sint-Niklaas
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Sint-Niklaas 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas) | Agglomeration | 65,795 | 67,992 | 68,203 | 68,364 | 72,365 | 75,208 | 79,357 | 82,661 |
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 | 40,641 |
| Females | 42,020 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 18,363 |
| 18-64 years | 47,837 |
| 65+ years | 16,461 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,004 |
| 80-89 years | 3,951 |
| 70-79 years | 7,161 |
| 60-69 years | 9,241 |
| 50-59 years | 10,016 |
| 40-49 years | 10,515 |
| 30-39 years | 10,622 |
| 20-29 years | 9,658 |
| 10-19 years | 10,898 |
| 0-9 years | 9,595 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 71,612 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 4,454 |
| Europe (other) | 1,528 |
| Asia | 3,133 |
| Africa | 1,495 |
| America/Oceania | 236 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 65,067 |
| Other country | 17,594 |