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Edegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,698

residents

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

A documented local view of Edegem
Documented local viewTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,718.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
135thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+196
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 density2,718.5 residents/km²Population density: 2,718.5 residents/km² · national percentile 96/100
  2. Scheduled public transport168.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 168.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 81/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,698

residents

+196 since 2025 (+0.8%)

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

26% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 67

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

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Population density

2,718.5

residents/km²

+22.5 since 2025 (+0.8%)

8.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

5.0× the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

4% 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

11,001

dwellings

80% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

31% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

28.6

% of municipal area

Total: 249 ha

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 67

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

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House sales

16.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 183 sales

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

168.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,981 departures

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

102% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 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

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 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

105.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,497 enterprises

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Edegem2017–2026: 21,835–23,698.24,03323,18922,34421,50021,835201721,947201822,063201922,261202022,244202122,386202222,761202323,009202423,502202523,6982026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,6982,718.5
202523,5022,696.0
202423,0092,639.5
202322,7612,611.0
202222,3862,568.0
202122,2442,551.7
202022,2612,553.9
201922,0632,530.8
201821,9472,518.5
201721,8352,509.7
201621,5782,480.1
201521,2912,447.1
201421,2512,442.5
201321,1592,432.0
201221,0642,421.1
201121,1042,425.6
201021,1712,433.3
200921,2222,439.2

Key figures

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