# Demographics of Rotselaar

This table shows the total population of the Municipality of Rotselaar in Belgium, as well as that of each of its constituent communes, on January 1 of each year since the merger of Rotselaar, Werchter and Wezemaal in 1977.

## Population

| Date | Population | Rotselaar | Werchter | Wezemaal | Growth | Families |
| 1977 | 10454 | 5,068 | 2,207 | 3,179 | | |
| 1978 | 10531 | 5108 | 2227 | 3196 | 77 | |
| 1979 | 10677 | 5156 | 2298 | 3223 | 146 | 3543 |
| 1980 | 10916 | 5276 | 2357 | 3283 | 239 | |
| 1981 | 11145 | 5390 | 2415 | 3340 | 229 | |
| 1982 | 11251 | 5743 | 2282 | 3226 | 106 | |
| 1983 | 11436 | 5835 | 2329 | 3272 | 185 | |
| 1984 | 11521 | 5951 | 2316 | 3254 | 85 | |
| 1985 | 11644 | 6028 | 2367 | 3249 | 123 | |
| 1986 | 11733 | 6078 | 2390 | 3265 | 89 | |
| 1987 | 11797 | 6142 | 2390 | 3265 | 64 | 4200 |
| 1988 | 11957 | 6260 | 2457 | 3240 | 160 | 4347 |
| 1989 | 12231 | 6408 | 2544 | 3279 | 274 | 4542 |
| 1990 | 12506 | 6562 | 2598 | 3346 | 275 | |
| 1991 | 12809 | 6788 | 2644 | 3377 | 303 | |
| 1992 | 13046 | 6918 | 2741 | 3387 | 237 | |
| 1993 | 13355 | 7139 | 2810 | 3406 | 309 | 4937 |
| 1994 | 13739 | 7394 | 2903 | 3440 | 382 | 5057 |
| 1995 | 13915 | 7583 | 2932 | 3400 | 178 | 5201 |
| 1996 | 14194 | 7780 | 2984 | 3430 | 279 | 5295 |
| 1997 | 14404 | 7940 | 3004 | 3460 | 210 | 5348 |
| 1998 | 14463 | 7974 | 3009 | 3480 | 59 | |
| 1999 | 14561 | 8080 | 3003 | 3478 | 98 | 5493 |
| 2000 | 14584 | 8119 | 2977 | 3488 | 23 | |
| 2001 | 14641 | 8095 | 2999 | 3547 | 57 | |
| 2002 | 14680 | 8156 | 2998 | 3526 | 39 | 5654 |
| 2003 | 14790 | 8217 | 2992 | 3581 | 110 | 5699 |
| 2004 | 14868 | 8302 | 3041 | 3525 | 78 | |
| 2005 | 15006 | 8355 | 3093 | 3558 | 138 | |
| 2006 | 15067 | 8332 | 3142 | 3573 | 66 | 5881 |
Source: The section on demographics, on the official website of Rotselaar. (in Dutch)

## Age structure

| | January 1, 2000 | January 1, 2000 | January 1, 2006 | January 1, 2006 |
| | Number | % | Number | % |
| Population | 14,587 | 100 | 15,068 | 100 |
| 0-20 | 3,637 | 24.9 | 3,581 | 23.8 |
| 20-64 | 8,784 | 60.2 | 9,054 | 60.1 |
| 65+ | 2,166 | 14.8 | 2,433 | 16.1 |
| Male | 7,290 | 100 | 7,511 | 100 |
| 0-20 | 1,847 | 25.3 | 1,858 | 24.7 |
| 20-64 | 4,457 | 61.1 | 4,573 | 60.9 |
| 65+ | 986 | 13.5 | 1,080 | 14.4 |
| Female | 7,297 | 100 | 7,557 | 100 |
| 0-20 | 1,790 | 24.5 | 1,723 | 22.8 |
| 20-64 | 4,327 | 59.3 | 4,481 | 59.3 |
| 65+ | 1,180 | 16.2 | 1,353 | 17.9 |
| Median age | 38 | | 40 | |
Source: Statistics Belgium, Kerncijfers voor de gemeente Rotselaar. (in Dutch)

## Households

| | 2000 | 2000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| | Number | % | Number | % |
| Single men | 569 | 10.3 | 612 | 10.6 |
| Single women | 632 | 11.4 | 765 | 13.2 |
| Households of 2 persons | 1,828 | 33.0 | 1,934 | 33.4 |
| Households of 3 persons | 1,013 | 18.3 | 1,013 | 17.5 |
| Households of 4 persons | 989 | 17.9 | 957 | 16.5 |
| Households of 5 persons | 388 | 7.0 | 385 | 6.7 |
| Households of 6 persons | 87 | 1.6 | 93 | 1.6 |
| Households of 7 persons | 20 | 0.4 | 16 | 0.3 |
| Households of 8 persons | 10 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Collective households | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total number of households | 5,537 | 100 | 5,788 | 100 |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Collective households include structurally separate and independent places of abode intended for habitation by large groups of individuals or several households, including religious communities, retirement homes, etc.