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Hemiksem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,466

residents

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

Sint-Niklaaskerk, a documented local view of Hemiksem
Sint-NiklaaskerkTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,274.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
301stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+38
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. Land cover20.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 4/100
  2. Population density2,274.6 residents/km²Population density: 2,274.6 residents/km² · national percentile 95/100
  3. Building permits1.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 6/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,466

residents

+38 since 2025 (+0.3%)

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 67

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

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Population density

2,274.6

residents/km²

+6.9 since 2025 (+0.3%)

7.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

4.2× 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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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

9% 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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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

5,298

dwellings

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

37% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

1.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 7 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.4× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 6.2× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

20.5

% of municipal area

Total: 112 ha

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 93 sales

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

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

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

181.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,264 departures

82% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

118% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 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

7

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

99.4

%

1.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 98/100 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

70.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 872 enterprises

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 2/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hemiksem2017–2026: 11,233–12,466.12,68812,12911,57011,01111,233201711,368201811,559201911,634202011,722202111,812202212,105202312,396202412,428202512,4662026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,4662,274.6
202512,4282,267.7
202412,3962,261.9
202312,1052,208.8
202211,8122,155.3
202111,7222,138.9
202011,6342,122.8
201911,5592,109.6
201811,3682,069.8
201711,2332,031.1
201611,1482,015.7
201511,0401,996.2
201410,8661,964.7
201310,7651,946.4
201210,6051,917.5
201110,3161,865.3
201010,1661,838.1
200910,0471,816.6

Key figures

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