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Boom

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,963

residents

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

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw en Sint-Rochuskerk, a documented local view of Boom
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw en Sint-RochuskerkFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,704.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
173rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+264
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. Land cover19.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 2/100
  2. Population density2,704.4 residents/km²Population density: 2,704.4 residents/km² · national percentile 96/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises63.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 63.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,963

residents

+264 since 2025 (+1.3%)

53% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 67

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

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Population density

2,704.4

residents/km²

+35.8 since 2025 (+1.3%)

8.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

5.0× the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

38

years

12% below Belgium’s municipal median

16% 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

8,747

dwellings

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

9.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 81 dwellings

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

19.2

% of municipal area

Total: 142 ha

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 67

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

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House sales

20.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 178 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

165.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,306 departures

66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

99% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 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

63.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,271 enterprises

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Boom2017–2026: 17,788–19,963.20,35519,36918,38317,39717,788201717,970201818,244201918,555202018,799202118,832202219,062202319,431202419,699202519,9632026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,9632,704.4
202519,6992,668.7
202419,4312,632.4
202319,0622,582.4
202218,8322,551.2
202118,7992,546.7
202018,5552,513.6
201918,2442,469.7
201817,9702,432.6
201717,7882,412.1
201617,7372,405.2
201517,5592,381.1
201417,2312,336.6
201317,2272,336.0
201217,1662,327.8
201116,9862,303.4
201016,7092,265.8
200916,5982,250.7

Key figures

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