Beerse
Reference date: 2026-01-01
18,780
residents
Explore Beerse through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 502.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 193rdout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +70
- 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
- House sales20.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 86/100
- Building permits13.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 85/100
- Land cover28.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 21/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
18,780
residents
+70 since 2025 (+0.4%)
43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565
Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 67
Population density
502.7
residents/km²
+1.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)
57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565
8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67
Age profile
43
years
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
8,146
dwellings
34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565
3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67
Building permits
13.4
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 109 dwellings
87% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565
62% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67
Land cover
Pastures and meadows28.8
% of municipal area
Total: 1,075 ha
26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565
0.9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67
House sales
20.6
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 168 sales
20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565
17% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 67
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
75.3
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 1,414 departures
25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565
9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province
Fixed broadband coverage
97.6
%
0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565
0.5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
101.3
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 1,903 enterprises
0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565
4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 67
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 18,780 | 502.7 |
| 2025 | 18,710 | 500.8 |
| 2024 | 18,601 | 497.9 |
| 2023 | 18,416 | 492.9 |
| 2022 | 18,378 | 491.9 |
| 2021 | 18,194 | 487.0 |
| 2020 | 18,128 | 485.2 |
| 2019 | 18,084 | 484.1 |
| 2018 | 17,931 | 480.1 |
| 2017 | 17,907 | 479.6 |
| 2016 | 17,829 | 477.6 |
| 2015 | 17,600 | 471.4 |
| 2014 | 17,550 | 470.1 |
| 2013 | 17,340 | 464.5 |
| 2012 | 17,167 | 459.8 |
| 2011 | 17,033 | 456.2 |
| 2010 | 17,003 | 455.4 |
| 2009 | 16,931 | 453.5 |
Key figures
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