Charleroi
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Charleroi 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | Agglomeration | 330,597 | 312,537 | 294,390 | 286,882 | 291,067 | 291,295 | 289,838 | 294,819 |
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 | 144,250 |
| Females | 150,569 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 63,811 |
| 18-64 years | 175,887 |
| 65+ years | 55,121 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,727 |
| 80-89 years | 10,817 |
| 70-79 years | 25,318 |
| 60-69 years | 34,310 |
| 50-59 years | 38,007 |
| 40-49 years | 36,835 |
| 30-39 years | 38,546 |
| 20-29 years | 36,883 |
| 10-19 years | 37,566 |
| 0-9 years | 33,810 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 250,200 |
| EU 27 (w/o UK) | 26,547 |
| Europe (other) | 1,630 |
| Asia | 5,033 |
| Africa | 10,456 |
| America/Oceania | 406 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 236,336 |
| Other country | 58,483 |