Belgiumin Maps
EN

Mortsel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

26,961

residents

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

A documented local view of Mortsel
Documented local viewLieven Smits · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
3,463.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
109thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+225
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. Population density3,463.5 residents/km²Population density: 3,463.5 residents/km² · national percentile 97/100
  2. Scheduled public transport230.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 230.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100
  3. Land cover24.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 11/100

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

Population and age

Population

26,961

residents

+225 since 2025 (+0.8%)

106% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

44% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Population density

3,463.5

residents/km²

+28.9 since 2025 (+0.8%)

10.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

6.3× the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

Open in the atlas

Housing and built environment

Housing stock

12,732

dwellings

109% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

3.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 46 dwellings

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Houses and farms

24.6

% of municipal area

Total: 191 ha

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

13.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 176 sales

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

230.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,211 departures

131% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

177% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 98/100 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)

Open in the atlas

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

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

Open in the atlas

5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

Open in the atlas

Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

94.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,537 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Mortsel2017–2026: 25,588–26,961.27,20826,58625,96325,34125,588201725,824201826,099201926,157202026,170202126,189202226,391202326,588202426,736202526,9612026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202626,9613,463.5
202526,7363,434.6
202426,5883,415.6
202326,3913,390.3
202226,1893,364.3
202126,1703,361.9
202026,1573,360.3
201926,0993,352.7
201825,8243,319.8
201725,5883,289.8
201625,5513,285.1
201525,3563,260.0
201425,2423,245.4
201325,2023,240.2
201225,1433,232.6
201124,8043,189.0
201024,7373,180.4
200924,6583,170.3

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

Use these population patterns in Horizon Mapper for catchment and location-opportunity analysis. Horizon Mapper