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Berlaar

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,151

residents

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

A documented local view of Berlaar
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
495.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
307thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+36
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. Building permits14.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 88/100
  2. Scheduled public transport46.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 46.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 13/100
  3. House sales20.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,151

residents

+36 since 2025 (+0.3%)

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 67

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

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Population density

495.4

residents/km²

+1.5 since 2025 (+0.3%)

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

5,637

dwellings

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

14.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 82 dwellings

103% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

77% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,141 ha

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 67

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

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House sales

20.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 115 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

46.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 564 departures

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 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

4

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 19/100 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

103.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,259 enterprises

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Berlaar2017–2026: 11,385–12,151.12,28911,94211,59411,24711,385201711,507201811,527201911,656202011,710202111,730202211,949202312,061202412,115202512,1512026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,151495.4
202512,115494.0
202412,061491.8
202311,949487.2
202211,730478.3
202111,710477.5
202011,656475.3
201911,527470.2
201811,507469.6
201711,385464.3
201611,203456.9
201511,174455.7
201411,034450.0
201311,013449.2
201210,960447.0
201110,890444.2
201010,889444.1
200910,817441.2

Key figures

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