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Balen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,916

residents

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

A documented local view of Balen
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
327.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
131stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+139
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. Scheduled public transport42.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 42.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 11/100
  2. Land cover33.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 33.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 35/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises95.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 95.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 38/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,916

residents

+139 since 2025 (+0.6%)

83% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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

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Population density

327.7

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.6%)

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

11,431

dwellings

88% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

5.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 68 dwellings

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

33.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,468 ha

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 206 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

42.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,004 departures

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 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

11

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 66/100 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

95.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,293 enterprises

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Balen2017–2026: 22,356–23,916.24,19723,49022,78222,07522,356201722,426201822,618201922,813202022,853202123,000202223,308202323,523202423,777202523,9162026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,916327.7
202523,777325.8
202423,523322.3
202323,308319.3
202223,000315.1
202122,853313.1
202022,813312.6
201922,618309.9
201822,426307.2
201722,356306.2
201622,168303.6
201521,969300.9
201421,817298.8
201321,772298.2
201221,570295.4
201121,303291.8
201021,022287.9
200920,811285.0

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