Gent's 2024 population is now estimated at 477,052. In 1950, the population of Gent was 362,075. Gent has grown by 2,131 in the last year, which represents a 0.45% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Gent, which typically includes Gent's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 495,218 |
| 2034 | 493,852 |
| 2033 | 492,439 |
| 2032 | 490,977 |
| 2031 | 489,466 |
| 2030 | 487,898 |
| 2029 | 486,255 |
| 2028 | 484,535 |
| 2027 | 482,758 |
| 2026 | 480,931 |
| 2025 | 479,034 |
| 2024 | 477,052 |
| 2023 | 474,921 |
| 2022 | 472,348 |
| 2021 | 469,466 |
| 2020 | 466,412 |
| 2019 | 463,257 |
| 2018 | 460,065 |
| 2017 | 456,877 |
| 2016 | 453,711 |
| 2015 | 450,558 |
| 2014 | 447,432 |
| 2013 | 444,327 |
| 2012 | 441,248 |
| 2011 | 438,182 |
| 2010 | 435,141 |
| 2009 | 432,121 |
| 2008 | 429,127 |
| 2007 | 426,145 |
| 2006 | 423,188 |
| 2005 | 420,251 |
| 2004 | 417,339 |
| 2003 | 414,439 |
| 2002 | 411,563 |
| 2001 | 408,707 |
| 2000 | 405,875 |
| 1999 | 403,055 |
| 1998 | 400,258 |
| 1997 | 397,480 |
| 1996 | 394,726 |
| 1995 | 391,983 |
| 1994 | 390,483 |
| 1993 | 388,990 |
| 1992 | 387,503 |
| 1991 | 386,019 |
| 1990 | 384,542 |
| 1989 | 383,071 |
| 1988 | 381,607 |
| 1987 | 380,146 |
| 1986 | 378,691 |
| 1985 | 377,242 |
| 1984 | 375,801 |
| 1983 | 374,362 |
| 1982 | 372,929 |
| 1981 | 371,503 |
| 1980 | 370,161 |
| 1979 | 368,860 |
| 1978 | 367,565 |
| 1977 | 366,275 |
| 1976 | 364,991 |
| 1975 | 363,708 |
| 1974 | 362,432 |
| 1973 | 361,159 |
| 1972 | 359,893 |
| 1971 | 358,628 |
| 1970 | 358,342 |
| 1969 | 359,026 |
| 1968 | 359,710 |
| 1967 | 360,397 |
| 1966 | 361,085 |
| 1965 | 361,774 |
| 1964 | 362,463 |
| 1963 | 363,155 |
| 1962 | 363,848 |
| 1961 | 364,101 |
| 1960 | 363,917 |
| 1959 | 363,732 |
| 1958 | 363,548 |
| 1957 | 363,363 |
| 1956 | 363,179 |
| 1955 | 362,995 |
| 1954 | 362,810 |
| 1953 | 362,626 |
| 1952 | 362,443 |
| 1951 | 362,259 |
| 1950 | 362,075 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 362,075 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 362,259 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1952 | 362,443 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1953 | 362,626 | 0.05% | 183 |
| 1954 | 362,810 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1955 | 362,995 | 0.05% | 185 |
| 1956 | 363,179 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1957 | 363,363 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1958 | 363,548 | 0.05% | 185 |
| 1959 | 363,732 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1960 | 363,917 | 0.05% | 185 |
| 1961 | 364,101 | 0.05% | 184 |
| 1962 | 363,848 | -0.07% | -253 |
| 1963 | 363,155 | -0.19% | -693 |
| 1964 | 362,463 | -0.19% | -692 |
| 1965 | 361,774 | -0.19% | -689 |
| 1966 | 361,085 | -0.19% | -689 |
| 1967 | 360,397 | -0.19% | -688 |
| 1968 | 359,710 | -0.19% | -687 |
| 1969 | 359,026 | -0.19% | -684 |
| 1970 | 358,342 | -0.19% | -684 |
| 1971 | 358,628 | 0.08% | 286 |
| 1972 | 359,893 | 0.35% | 1,265 |
| 1973 | 361,159 | 0.35% | 1,266 |
| 1974 | 362,432 | 0.35% | 1,273 |
| 1975 | 363,708 | 0.35% | 1,276 |
| 1976 | 364,991 | 0.35% | 1,283 |
| 1977 | 366,275 | 0.35% | 1,284 |
| 1978 | 367,565 | 0.35% | 1,290 |
| 1979 | 368,860 | 0.35% | 1,295 |
| 1980 | 370,161 | 0.35% | 1,301 |
| 1981 | 371,503 | 0.36% | 1,342 |
| 1982 | 372,929 | 0.38% | 1,426 |
| 1983 | 374,362 | 0.38% | 1,433 |
| 1984 | 375,801 | 0.38% | 1,439 |
| 1985 | 377,242 | 0.38% | 1,441 |
| 1986 | 378,691 | 0.38% | 1,449 |
| 1987 | 380,146 | 0.38% | 1,455 |
| 1988 | 381,607 | 0.38% | 1,461 |
| 1989 | 383,071 | 0.38% | 1,464 |
| 1990 | 384,542 | 0.38% | 1,471 |
| 1991 | 386,019 | 0.38% | 1,477 |
| 1992 | 387,503 | 0.38% | 1,484 |
| 1993 | 388,990 | 0.38% | 1,487 |
| 1994 | 390,483 | 0.38% | 1,493 |
| 1995 | 391,983 | 0.38% | 1,500 |
| 1996 | 394,726 | 0.7% | 2,743 |
| 1997 | 397,480 | 0.7% | 2,754 |
| 1998 | 400,258 | 0.7% | 2,778 |
| 1999 | 403,055 | 0.7% | 2,797 |
| 2000 | 405,875 | 0.7% | 2,820 |
| 2001 | 408,707 | 0.7% | 2,832 |
| 2002 | 411,563 | 0.7% | 2,856 |
| 2003 | 414,439 | 0.7% | 2,876 |
| 2004 | 417,339 | 0.7% | 2,900 |
| 2005 | 420,251 | 0.7% | 2,912 |
| 2006 | 423,188 | 0.7% | 2,937 |
| 2007 | 426,145 | 0.7% | 2,957 |
| 2008 | 429,127 | 0.7% | 2,982 |
| 2009 | 432,121 | 0.7% | 2,994 |
| 2010 | 435,141 | 0.7% | 3,020 |
| 2011 | 438,182 | 0.7% | 3,041 |
| 2012 | 441,248 | 0.7% | 3,066 |
| 2013 | 444,327 | 0.7% | 3,079 |
| 2014 | 447,432 | 0.7% | 3,105 |
| 2015 | 450,558 | 0.7% | 3,126 |
| 2016 | 453,711 | 0.7% | 3,153 |
| 2017 | 456,877 | 0.7% | 3,166 |
| 2018 | 460,065 | 0.7% | 3,188 |
| 2019 | 463,257 | 0.69% | 3,192 |
| 2020 | 466,412 | 0.68% | 3,155 |
| 2021 | 469,466 | 0.65% | 3,054 |
| 2022 | 472,348 | 0.61% | 2,882 |
| 2023 | 474,921 | 0.54% | 2,573 |
| 2024 | 477,052 | 0.45% | 2,131 |
| 2025 | 479,034 | 0.42% | 1,982 |
| 2026 | 480,931 | 0.4% | 1,897 |
| 2027 | 482,758 | 0.38% | 1,827 |
| 2028 | 484,535 | 0.37% | 1,777 |
| 2029 | 486,255 | 0.35% | 1,720 |
| 2030 | 487,898 | 0.34% | 1,643 |
| 2031 | 489,466 | 0.32% | 1,568 |
| 2032 | 490,977 | 0.31% | 1,511 |
| 2033 | 492,439 | 0.3% | 1,462 |
| 2034 | 493,852 | 0.29% | 1,413 |
| 2035 | 495,218 | 0.28% | 1,366 |