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Meerhout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,365

residents

Explore Meerhout 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
283.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
355thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-12
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 transport32.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 32.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  2. Land cover33.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 33.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 35/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises97.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 97.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 41/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,365

residents

−12 since 2025 (−0.1%)

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

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Population density

283.7

residents/km²

−0.3 since 2025 (−0.1%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 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

4,828

dwellings

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

7.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 35 dwellings

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

33.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,230 ha

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

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 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: 87 sales

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

3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

32.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 340 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.0× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 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

98.6

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 77/100 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

97.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,006 enterprises

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Meerhout2017–2026: 10,256–10,365.10,42110,35810,29410,23110,256201710,326201810,361201910,324202010,279202110,258202210,348202310,396202410,377202510,3652026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,365283.7
202510,377284.0
202410,396284.5
202310,348283.2
202210,258280.7
202110,279281.3
202010,324282.5
201910,361283.6
201810,326282.6
201710,256280.7
201610,162278.1
201510,190278.9
201410,086276.1
20139,961272.6
20129,913271.3
20119,804268.3
20109,725266.2
20099,661264.4

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