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Laakdal

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,032

residents

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

A documented local view of Laakdal
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Population density
401.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
216thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+97
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 transport33.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 33.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 7/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises84.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 84.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 24/100
  3. Building permits10.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 75/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,032

residents

+97 since 2025 (+0.6%)

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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

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Population density

401.4

residents/km²

+2.3 since 2025 (+0.6%)

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 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

8,080

dwellings

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

10.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 84 dwellings

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

30.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,299 ha

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 67

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

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House sales

15.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 123 sales

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

13% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

33.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 570 departures

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 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

1

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

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 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

84.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,443 enterprises

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Laakdal2017–2026: 15,874–17,032.17,24016,71516,19115,66615,874201716,020201816,101201916,186202016,293202116,464202216,707202316,753202416,935202517,0322026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,032401.4
202516,935399.1
202416,753394.8
202316,707393.8
202216,464388.0
202116,293384.0
202016,186381.5
201916,101379.5
201816,020377.6
201715,874374.1
201615,851373.6
201515,810372.6
201415,657369.0
201315,598367.6
201215,533366.1
201115,430363.7
201015,328361.3
200915,242359.3

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