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Merksplas

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,974

residents

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

A documented local view of Merksplas
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
201.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
386thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+53
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. Building permits21.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 21.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 19/100
  3. House sales14.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,974

residents

+53 since 2025 (+0.6%)

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 67

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

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Population density

201.2

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.6%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 2/100 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

4,356

dwellings

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

21.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 94 dwellings

3.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

162% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,495 ha

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 67

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

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House sales

14.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 63 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

92.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 829 departures

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 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

96.9

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 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

114.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,027 enterprises

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Merksplas2017–2026: 8,626–8,974.9,0438,8688,6948,5198,62620178,61920188,60020198,58820208,61620218,68320228,79920238,88320248,92120258,9742026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,974201.2
20258,921200.0
20248,883199.2
20238,799197.3
20228,683194.7
20218,616193.2
20208,588192.5
20198,600192.8
20188,619193.2
20178,626193.2
20168,642193.6
20158,693194.7
20148,637193.5
20138,682194.5
20128,576192.1
20118,559191.7
20108,465189.6
20098,432188.9

Key figures

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