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Population Mechelen (Belgium)
78 268
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Mechelen is 78 268 people, including children under the age of 6 - 7 915 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 9 148 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 9 480 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 33 567 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 14 714 people, and the centenarians Mechelen over 80 years old - 3 444 people.
Population size Mechelen by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 7 915 / 10.11% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 9 148 / 11.69% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 9 480 / 12.11% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 33 567 / 42.89% |
| Elderly over 60 | 14 714 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 3 444 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Mechelen
Total Mechelen permanent residents 36 590 men (46.75%) and 41 678 women (53.25%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 2 391 / 6% | 1 913 / 5.7% | 47.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 2 391 / 6% | 1 877 / 5.6% | 47.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 2 133 / 5.3% | 1 693 / 5.1% | 47.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 1 802 / 4.4% | 1 472 / 4.5% | 47.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 2 133 / 5.3% | 1 766 / 5.3% | 48.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 3 163 / 8.1% | 2 649 / 7.7% | 48.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 3 090 / 7.9% | 2 649 / 7.7% | 49.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 2 832 / 7.2% | 2 576 / 7.5% | 50.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 2 611 / 6.6% | 2 428 / 7.1% | 51.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 2 391 / 6% | 2 244 / 6.6% | 51.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 2 722 / 6.9% | 2 723 / 7.9% | 53.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 2 869 / 7.3% | 3 127 / 9% | 55.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 2 391 / 6% | 2 796 / 8.1% | 57% |
| 65 - 69 | 1 655 / 4% | 2 208 / 6.5% | 60.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 698 / 1.4% | 1 178 / 3.7% | 65.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 882 / 1.9% | 1 840 / 5.5% | 69.7% |
| 80+ | 625 / 1.2% | 1 656 / 5% | 74.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents Mechelen: have higher education 22.6% (17 689 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (2 348 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (27 863 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (12 210 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (6 731 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (6 496 people), have no education — 0.3% (235 people), illiterate — 0.7% (548 people).
| Higher education | 17 689 / 22.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 2 348 / 3% |
| Secondary vocational | 27 863 / 35.6% |
| Elementary school | 12 210 / 15.6% |
| Middle school | 6 731 / 8.6% |
| High school | 6 496 / 8.3% |
| Without education | 235 / 0.3% |
| Illiterate | 548 / 0.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Mechelen
Total Mechelen the number of officially employed population is 49 700 people (63.5%), pensioners 21 132 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 5 087 people (6.5%).
| Employed population | 49 700 / 63.5% |
| Unemployed | 5 087 / 6.5% |
| Pensioners | 21 132 / 27% |
Disability
Total Mechelen have a disability 7 772 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 229 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 2 990 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 2 872 (3.67.%), disabled children 681 (0.87.%).
| Total disabled | 7 772 / 9.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 229 / 1.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 2 990 / 3.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 2 872 / 3.67% |
| Disabled children | 681 / 0.87% |