Genk
Agglomeration in Belgium
Contents: Population
The population development of Genk 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | Agglomeration | 57,913 | 61,502 | 61,339 | 62,860 | 64,986 | 65,691 | 66,673 | 68,101 |
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 | 33,671 |
| Females | 34,430 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 12,678 |
| 18-64 years | 40,313 |
| 65+ years | 15,110 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 800 |
| 80-89 years | 3,217 |
| 70-79 years | 6,567 |
| 60-69 years | 9,245 |
| 50-59 years | 8,921 |
| 40-49 years | 8,770 |
| 30-39 years | 8,238 |
| 20-29 years | 7,991 |
| 10-19 years | 7,973 |
| 0-9 years | 6,379 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 59,192 |
| Other Citizenship | 8,909 |