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Mol

Reference date: 2026-01-01

38,793

residents

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

A documented local view of Mol
Documented local viewDudeFromMol · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
338.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
55thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+92
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 transport45.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 45.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 12/100
  2. Land cover26.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 26.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 16/100
  3. Housing stock19,694 dwellingsHousing stock: 19,694 dwellings · national percentile 91/100

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

Population and age

Population

38,793

residents

+92 since 2025 (+0.2%)

196% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

107% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 67

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

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Population density

338.7

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.2%)

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 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

19,694

dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

135% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

9.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 177 dwellings

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Woodland

26.4

% of municipal area

Total: 3,027 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 67

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

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House sales

15.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 296 sales

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

45.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,751 departures

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 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

10

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

98.1

%

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

0.0% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 51/100 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

87.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,409 enterprises

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Mol2017–2026: 36,151–38,793.39,26938,07136,87335,67536,151201736,544201836,825201937,022202037,021202137,600202238,159202338,534202438,701202538,7932026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202638,793338.7
202538,701337.9
202438,534336.4
202338,159333.1
202237,600328.3
202137,021323.2
202037,022323.2
201936,825321.5
201836,544319.0
201736,151315.5
201636,034314.4
201535,685311.4
201435,382308.8
201335,089306.2
201234,827303.9
201134,446300.6
201034,114297.7
200933,763294.6

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