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 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas) | Agglomeration | 65,795 | 67,992 | 68,203 | 68,364 | 72,365 | 75,208 | 79,357 | 83,400 |
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 | 41,016 |
| Females | 42,384 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 18,494 |
| 18-64 years | 48,210 |
| 65+ years | 16,696 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,033 |
| 80-89 years | 4,092 |
| 70-79 years | 7,212 |
| 60-69 years | 9,280 |
| 50-59 years | 9,966 |
| 40-49 years | 10,650 |
| 30-39 years | 10,719 |
| 20-29 years | 9,732 |
| 10-19 years | 11,116 |
| 0-9 years | 9,600 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 72,337 |
| Other Citizenship | 11,063 |