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Niel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,059

residents

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

A documented local view of Niel
Documented local viewFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,068.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
336thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
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 cover15.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 15.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. Population density2,068.5 residents/km²Population density: 2,068.5 residents/km² · national percentile 95/100
  3. House sales23.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 95/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,059

residents

+27 since 2025 (+0.2%)

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 67

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

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Population density

2,068.5

residents/km²

+5.0 since 2025 (+0.2%)

6.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

3.8× 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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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

13% below 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

4,830

dwellings

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

42% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

15.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 77 dwellings

122% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

94% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

15.9

% of municipal area

Total: 85 ha

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 67

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

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House sales

23.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 112 sales

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

97.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,082 departures

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

18% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 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

2

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

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

75.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 834 enterprises

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

28% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Niel2017–2026: 10,236–11,059.11,20710,83410,46110,08810,236201710,424201810,501201910,546202010,493202110,595202210,799202310,966202411,032202511,0592026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,0592,068.5
202511,0322,063.4
202410,9662,051.1
202310,7992,019.9
202210,5951,981.7
202110,4931,962.6
202010,5461,972.7
201910,5011,973.5
201810,4241,959.1
201710,2361,927.7
201610,1361,908.9
20159,9621,876.1
20149,8331,851.8
20139,5821,804.5
20129,4611,781.7
20119,3891,768.2
20109,2681,745.4
20099,2301,738.2

Key figures

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