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Duffel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,203

residents

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

A documented local view of Duffel
Documented local viewTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
805.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
199thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+103
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 density805.5 residents/km²Population density: 805.5 residents/km² · national percentile 82/100
  2. House sales14.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 23/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises92.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 92.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 31/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,203

residents

+103 since 2025 (+0.6%)

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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Population density

805.5

residents/km²

+4.5 since 2025 (+0.6%)

151% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

47% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 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

8,111

dwellings

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

6.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 52 dwellings

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.8

% of municipal area

Total: 810 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

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

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House sales

14.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 114 sales

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

87.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,588 departures

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

5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 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

92.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,674 enterprises

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Duffel2017–2026: 17,302–18,203.18,36517,95717,54817,14017,302201717,385201817,491201917,664202017,714202117,770202217,982202318,062202418,100202518,2032026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,203805.5
202518,100801.0
202418,062799.3
202317,982795.7
202217,770786.3
202117,714783.9
202017,664781.7
201917,491773.8
201817,385769.1
201717,302764.0
201617,292763.5
201517,131756.4
201417,119755.9
201317,037752.3
201216,941748.0
201116,770740.5
201016,577732.0
200916,429725.4

Key figures

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