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Dessel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,191

residents

Explore Dessel 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
371.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
359thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+115
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 transport31.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 31.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  2. Building permits18.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 18.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  3. Land cover24.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 10/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,191

residents

+115 since 2025 (+1.1%)

22% below Belgium’s municipal median

46% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 67

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

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Population density

371.3

residents/km²

+4.2 since 2025 (+1.1%)

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

4,550

dwellings

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

18.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 83 dwellings

154% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

121% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

24.0

% of municipal area

Total: 659 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

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

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

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House sales

12.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 55 sales

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

31.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 325 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 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

97.7

%

0.7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 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

96.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 984 enterprises

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Dessel2017–2026: 9,527–10,191.10,31110,0109,7089,4079,52720179,54020189,59820199,60520209,65920219,68620229,80520239,892202410,076202510,1912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,191371.3
202510,076367.1
20249,892360.4
20239,805357.2
20229,686352.9
20219,659351.9
20209,605350.0
20199,598349.7
20189,540347.7
20179,527348.3
20169,420344.4
20159,400343.7
20149,350341.8
20139,286339.5
20129,231337.5
20119,177335.5
20109,107332.9
20099,049330.8

Key figures

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