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Bornem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

22,333

residents

Explore Bornem 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
483.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
147thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+101
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 transport26.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 26.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 4/100
  2. Land cover25.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 13/100
  3. House sales19.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

22,333

residents

+101 since 2025 (+0.5%)

71% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 67

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

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Population density

483.5

residents/km²

+2.2 since 2025 (+0.5%)

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

4% 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

11,020

dwellings

81% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

31% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

7.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 79 dwellings

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

25.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,181 ha

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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House sales

19.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 213 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

26.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 599 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.7× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 3.1× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 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

6

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

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 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

108.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,418 enterprises

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bornem2017–2026: 21,129–22,333.22,55022,00421,45820,91221,129201721,186201821,366201921,353202021,428202121,599202221,982202322,076202422,232202522,3332026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202622,333483.5
202522,232481.4
202422,076478.0
202321,982475.9
202221,599467.6
202121,428463.9
202021,353462.3
201921,366461.9
201821,186458.2
201721,129456.7
201621,039454.7
201520,940452.6
201420,858450.8
201320,810449.8
201220,866451.0
201120,728448.0
201020,556444.3
200920,475442.5

Key figures

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