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Population of Antwerp

Reference date: 2026-01-01

565,615

residents

The official population of Antwerp was 565,615 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 1st among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Antwerp
Documented local viewLBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,716.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
1stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+3,613
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Antwerp2017–2026: 520,504–565,615.573,735553,285532,834512,384520,5042017523,2482018525,9352019529,2472020529,4172021530,6302022538,9102023544,7592024562,0022025565,6152026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026565,6152,716.5
2025562,0022,699.1
2024544,7592,666.3
2023538,9102,637.6
2022530,6302,597.1
2021529,4172,591.2
2020529,2472,590.3
2019525,9352,574.4
2018523,2482,559.6
2017520,5042,551.7
2016517,0422,534.8
2015513,5702,517.8
2014510,6102,503.2
2013507,9112,490.0
2012502,6042,464.0
2011493,5482,419.6
2010483,5052,370.4
2009477,9362,343.1

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 22.1%18–24: 8.9%25–44: 30.2%45–64: 22.7%65 and older: 16.1%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 18124,88822.1%
18–2450,3058.9%
25–44171,00030.2%
45–64128,62522.7%
65 and older90,79716.1%

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

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