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Geel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

42,650

residents

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

A documented local view of Geel
Documented local viewSally V · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
387.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
46thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+223
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 permits14.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 87/100
  2. House sales12.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 14/100
  3. Population42,650 residentsPopulation: 42,650 residents · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

42,650

residents

+223 since 2025 (+0.5%)

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

127% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 67

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

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Population density

387.0

residents/km²

+2.0 since 2025 (+0.5%)

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

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

21,251

dwellings

3.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

153% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

14.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 302 dwellings

98% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

73% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

30.5

% of municipal area

Total: 3,357 ha

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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: 258 sales

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

61.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,631 departures

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 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

10

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 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

104.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,447 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Geel2017–2026: 39,560–42,650.43,20641,80540,40539,00439,560201739,923201840,353201940,709202040,781202141,146202241,828202342,331202442,427202542,6502026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202642,650387.0
202542,427385.0
202442,331384.1
202341,828379.6
202241,146373.4
202140,781370.1
202040,709369.4
201940,353366.0
201839,923362.1
201739,560359.1
201639,225356.0
201538,837352.5
201438,450349.0
201338,101345.8
201237,848343.5
201137,483340.2
201036,990335.8
200936,711333.2

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