Gent
Arrondissement in Oost-Vlaanderen
Arrondissement
The population development of Gent.
| 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 Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent [Ghent] | Arrondissement | 474,136 | 480,019 | 481,645 | 490,863 | 521,212 | 544,044 | 558,442 | 575,887 | → |
| Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders] | Province | 1,326,389 | 1,347,731 | 1,354,032 | 1,381,416 | 1,464,483 | 1,505,679 | 1,551,008 | 1,602,532 |
Contents: Cities and Municipalities
The population development of the cities and municipalities in Gent.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | Arrondissement | 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 Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
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| Aalter | Municipality | Gent | 20,890 | 23,302 | 24,705 | 26,343 | 27,903 | 28,435 | 29,242 | 29,830 | → |
| Deinze | Municipality | Gent | 33,248 | 35,342 | 36,400 | 38,583 | 41,391 | 42,738 | 43,922 | 46,026 | → |
| Destelbergen | Municipality | Gent | 14,260 | 15,741 | 16,847 | 17,166 | 17,636 | 17,867 | 18,683 | 19,088 | → |
| Evergem | Municipality | Gent | 26,002 | 28,974 | 29,412 | 31,271 | 33,241 | 34,692 | 35,791 | 37,254 | → |
| Gavere | Municipality | Gent | 9,256 | 10,205 | 10,853 | 11,879 | 12,450 | 12,680 | 13,007 | 13,353 | → |
| Gent (Gand) [Ghent] | Municipality | Gent | 255,879 | 239,256 | 230,246 | 224,685 | 247,488 | 257,029 | 263,703 | 272,657 | → |
| Lievegem | Municipality | Gent | 21,873 | 23,848 | 24,736 | 25,465 | 25,572 | 25,842 | 26,441 | 27,350 | → |
| Lochristi | Municipality | Gent | 20,037 | 23,076 | 24,297 | 25,883 | 28,822 | 29,705 | 30,390 | 30,916 | → |
| Merelbeke-Melle | Municipality | Gent | 28,094 | 29,954 | 30,319 | 32,364 | 34,263 | 35,468 | 36,561 | 37,369 | → |
| Nazareth-De Pinte | Municipality | Gent | 14,419 | 17,987 | 19,333 | 21,074 | 21,533 | 21,937 | 22,834 | 23,574 | → |
| Oosterzele | Municipality | Gent | 11,729 | 11,785 | 12,583 | 13,231 | 13,353 | 13,545 | 13,740 | 14,088 | → |
| Sint-Martens-Latem | Municipality | Gent | 6,298 | 7,663 | 8,203 | 8,372 | 8,378 | 8,517 | 8,285 | 8,149 | → |
| Zulte | Municipality | Gent | 12,151 | 12,886 | 13,711 | 14,547 | 15,112 | 15,589 | 15,843 | 16,233 | → |
Source: Statistics Belgium.