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Heist-op-den-Berg

Reference date: 2026-01-01

44,991

residents

Explore Heist-op-den-Berg 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
519.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
42ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+268
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 transport57.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 57.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 21/100
  2. Population44,991 residentsPopulation: 44,991 residents · national percentile 93/100
  3. Building permits10.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 73/100

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

Population and age

Population

44,991

residents

+268 since 2025 (+0.6%)

3.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

140% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 67

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

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Population density

519.1

residents/km²

+3.1 since 2025 (+0.6%)

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

21,163

dwellings

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

152% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

10.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 214 dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

41.5

% of municipal area

Total: 3,599 ha

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

43% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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House sales

16.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 349 sales

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

57.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,577 departures

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 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

9

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 · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

112.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,058 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Heist-op-den-Berg2017–2026: 42,416–44,991.45,45544,28743,12041,95342,416201742,478201842,681201942,950202043,096202143,594202244,226202344,505202444,723202544,9912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202644,991519.1
202544,723516.0
202444,505513.5
202344,226510.3
202243,594503.0
202143,096497.2
202042,950495.5
201942,681492.4
201842,478489.9
201742,416489.5
201642,110485.9
201541,812482.5
201441,365477.3
201340,915472.2
201240,512467.5
201140,236464.3
201039,866460.0
200939,603457.0

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