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Brasschaat

Reference date: 2026-01-01

38,529

residents

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

A documented local view of Brasschaat
Documented local viewJules Grandgagnage · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
998.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
57thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+113
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. Population density998.7 residents/km²Population density: 998.7 residents/km² · national percentile 86/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises121.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 121.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 79/100
  3. Land cover29.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 29.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

38,529

residents

+113 since 2025 (+0.3%)

194% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

105% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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Population density

998.7

residents/km²

+2.9 since 2025 (+0.3%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

83% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 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

18,184

dwellings

198% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

117% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

5.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 106 dwellings

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

29.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,123 ha

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 67

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

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House sales

19.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 347 sales

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

87.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,356 departures

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 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

98.4

%

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 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

121.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,679 enterprises

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Brasschaat2017–2026: 37,792–38,529.38,71638,36138,00637,65137,792201737,850201837,946201938,223202038,211202138,237202238,575202338,470202438,416202538,5292026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202638,529998.7
202538,416995.8
202438,470997.2
202338,575999.9
202238,237991.1
202138,211990.4
202038,223990.7
201937,946983.6
201837,850981.1
201737,792979.0
201637,673976.0
201537,480971.0
201437,502971.5
201337,286965.9
201237,301966.3
201137,186963.3
201036,949957.2
200937,014958.9

Key figures

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