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Boechout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,106

residents

Explore Boechout 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
681.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
264thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+22
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. House sales12.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 15/100
  2. Population density681.2 residents/km²Population density: 681.2 residents/km² · national percentile 77/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.3 % · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,106

residents

+22 since 2025 (+0.2%)

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 67

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

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Population density

681.2

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.2%)

112% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 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

6,126

dwellings

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

5.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 31 dwellings

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.1

% of municipal area

Total: 686 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 67

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

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House sales

12.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 77 sales

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

106.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,495 departures

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 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 17/100 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

113.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,600 enterprises

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Boechout2017–2026: 12,908–14,106.14,32213,77913,23512,69212,908201713,120201813,266201913,372202013,527202113,733202213,806202313,831202414,084202514,1062026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,106681.2
202514,084680.1
202413,831667.9
202313,806666.7
202213,733663.2
202113,527653.2
202013,372645.7
201913,266640.6
201813,120633.7
201712,908623.8
201612,844620.7
201512,792618.1
201412,804618.7
201312,774617.3
201212,724614.9
201112,726615.0
201012,749616.1
200912,589608.3

Key figures

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