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Kalmthout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,826

residents

Explore Kalmthout 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
333.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
179thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+114
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. VAT-registered enterprises126.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 126.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 83/100
  2. Scheduled public transport54.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 54.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.3 % · national percentile 24/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,826

residents

+114 since 2025 (+0.6%)

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 67

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

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Population density

333.7

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.6%)

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

8,729

dwellings

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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: 88 dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

33.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,008 ha

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 157 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

54.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,086 departures

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 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

6

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

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 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

126.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,499 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kalmthout2017–2026: 18,490–19,826.20,06619,46118,85518,25018,490201718,608201818,695201918,872202019,020202119,179202219,422202319,672202419,712202519,8262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,826333.7
202519,712331.8
202419,672331.1
202319,422326.9
202219,179322.8
202119,020320.2
202018,872317.7
201918,695314.7
201818,608313.2
201718,490310.8
201618,336308.2
201518,192305.8
201418,165305.3
201318,184305.6
201218,126304.6
201117,953301.7
201017,731298.0
200917,587295.6

Key figures

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