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Malle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,256

residents

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

A documented local view of Malle
Documented local viewSally V · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
313.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
228thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+8
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 cover24.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 12/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises119.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 119.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 77/100
  3. Scheduled public transport151.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 151.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,256

residents

+8 since 2025 (0.0%)

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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Population density

313.2

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 19/100 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

7,215

dwellings

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

8.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 64 dwellings

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

24.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,286 ha

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 67

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

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House sales

15.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 109 sales

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

151.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,468 departures

52% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

83% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 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

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 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

119.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,946 enterprises

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Malle2017–2026: 15,257–16,256.16,43615,98315,53015,07715,257201715,304201815,561201915,602202015,620202115,756202216,007202316,194202416,248202516,2562026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,256313.2
202516,248313.1
202416,194312.0
202316,007308.4
202215,756303.6
202115,620301.0
202015,602300.6
201915,561299.9
201815,304295.1
201715,257294.0
201615,158292.1
201515,083290.6
201415,013289.3
201314,948288.0
201214,763284.4
201114,613281.6
201014,531280.0
200914,422277.9

Key figures

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