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Kontich

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,894

residents

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

A documented local view of Kontich
Documented local viewTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
919.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
152ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+93
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 enterprises157.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 157.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Land cover25.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 12/100
  3. Population density919.9 residents/km²Population density: 919.9 residents/km² · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,894

residents

+93 since 2025 (+0.4%)

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 67

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

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Population density

919.9

residents/km²

+3.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

187% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

68% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 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

9,742

dwellings

60% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

7.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 74 dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

25.0

% of municipal area

Total: 594 ha

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 170 sales

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

103.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,257 departures

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

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

157.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,450 enterprises

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

50% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kontich2017–2026: 20,952–21,894.22,06421,63721,20920,78220,952201721,074201821,115201921,203202021,260202121,340202221,624202321,693202421,801202521,8942026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,894919.9
202521,801916.0
202421,693911.5
202321,624908.6
202221,340896.6
202121,260893.3
202021,203890.8
201921,115887.1
201821,074885.0
201720,952878.0
201620,873874.7
201520,886875.2
201420,913876.4
201320,883875.1
201220,739869.1
201120,581862.5
201020,489858.6
200920,335852.2

Key figures

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