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Brecht

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,755

residents

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

A documented local view of Brecht
Documented local viewSmiley.toerist · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
336.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
87thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+91
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 permits12.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 12.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 80/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises121.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 121.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 80/100
  3. Population30,755 residentsPopulation: 30,755 residents · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

30,755

residents

+91 since 2025 (+0.3%)

135% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

64% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

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

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Population density

336.3

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.3%)

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

38% 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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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

13,411

dwellings

120% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

12.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 163 dwellings

70% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

48% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

40.7

% of municipal area

Total: 3,719 ha

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 240 sales

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

88.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,709 departures

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 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

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 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

121.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,747 enterprises

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Brecht2017–2026: 28,786–30,755.31,10930,21729,32428,43228,786201729,010201829,268201929,454202029,809202130,143202230,387202330,610202430,664202530,7552026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,755336.3
202530,664335.3
202430,610334.7
202330,387332.2
202230,143329.6
202129,809325.9
202029,454322.1
201929,268320.0
201829,010317.2
201728,786315.3
201628,534312.5
201528,248309.4
201428,174308.6
201328,016306.8
201227,906305.6
201127,799304.5
201027,597302.2
200927,406300.1

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