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Kapellen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

28,190

residents

Explore Kapellen 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
757.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
102ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+214
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. House sales21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  2. Land cover26.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 26.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 17/100
  3. Population density757.3 residents/km²Population density: 757.3 residents/km² · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

28,190

residents

+214 since 2025 (+0.8%)

115% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

50% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 among 67

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

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Population density

757.3

residents/km²

+5.8 since 2025 (+0.8%)

136% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 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

12,537

dwellings

106% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

49% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

3.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 47 dwellings

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

26.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,000 ha

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 67

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

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House sales

21.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 275 sales

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

103.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,926 departures

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

98.4

%

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 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

115.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,267 enterprises

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kapellen2017–2026: 26,750–28,190.28,44927,79627,14426,49126,750201726,771201826,850201926,981202027,157202127,442202227,743202327,782202427,976202528,1902026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202628,190757.3
202527,976751.6
202427,782746.4
202327,743745.3
202227,442737.2
202127,157729.6
202026,981724.9
201926,850721.4
201826,771719.2
201726,750717.9
201626,745717.8
201526,702716.6
201426,540712.3
201326,506711.4
201226,546712.5
201126,439709.6
201026,427709.3
200926,297705.8

Key figures

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