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Aartselaar

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,085

residents

Explore Aartselaar through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

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Population density
1,369.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
246thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-8
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. Land cover23.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 8/100
  2. Population density1,369.0 residents/km²Population density: 1,369.0 residents/km² · national percentile 91/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises133.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 133.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 90/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

15,085

residents

−8 since 2025 (−0.1%)

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 67

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

1,369.0

residents/km²

−0.7 since 2025 (−0.1%)

4.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

151% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,829

dwellings

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

19% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

5.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 36 dwellings

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 67

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

23.2

% of municipal area

Total: 255 ha

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 67

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

15.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 107 sales

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 67

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

150.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,277 departures

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

81% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

133.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,007 enterprises

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 67

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Aartselaar2017–2026: 14,222–15,085.15,25014,85514,46014,06514,222201714,304201814,293201914,427202014,455202114,610202214,752202314,890202415,093202515,0852026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,0851,369.0
202515,0931,369.7
202414,8901,351.3
202314,7521,338.8
202214,6101,325.9
202114,4551,311.8
202014,4271,309.3
201914,2931,297.5
201814,3041,298.1
201714,2221,288.6
201614,2621,292.2
201514,1571,282.7
201414,2071,287.2
201314,2261,288.9
201214,2811,293.9
201114,3101,296.5
201014,2901,294.7
200914,2651,292.5

Key figures

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