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Nijlen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,881

residents

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

A documented local view of Nijlen
Documented local viewSethWoest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
609.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
132ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+134
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 transport56.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 56.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 21/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.2 % · national percentile 22/100
  3. Population density609.3 residents/km²Population density: 609.3 residents/km² · national percentile 73/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,881

residents

+134 since 2025 (+0.6%)

82% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 67

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

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Population density

609.3

residents/km²

+3.4 since 2025 (+0.6%)

90% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 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

10,788

dwellings

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

9.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 99 dwellings

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,321 ha

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

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 196 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

56.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,354 departures

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 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

97.2

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 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

104.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,487 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Nijlen2017–2026: 22,693–23,881.24,09523,55623,01822,47922,693201722,813201822,949201922,936202022,985202123,259202223,409202323,707202423,747202523,8812026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,881609.3
202523,747605.9
202423,707604.8
202323,409597.2
202223,259593.4
202122,985586.4
202022,936585.2
201922,949585.4
201822,813581.9
201722,693579.4
201622,651578.3
201522,559576.0
201422,342570.5
201322,198566.8
201222,065563.4
201121,824557.2
201021,572550.8
200921,369545.6

Key figures

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