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Olen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,945

residents

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

A documented local view of Olen
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
559.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
288thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+30
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 transport41.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 41.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 10/100
  2. Land cover27.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 18/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.1 % · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,945

residents

+30 since 2025 (+0.2%)

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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Population density

559.7

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.2%)

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

5,775

dwellings

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

6.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 36 dwellings

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

27.3

% of municipal area

Total: 633 ha

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 102 sales

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

41.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 537 departures

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 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

6

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

97.1

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 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

98.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,279 enterprises

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Olen2017–2026: 12,381–12,945.13,04712,79112,53512,27912,381201712,491201812,505201912,560202012,600202112,582202212,689202312,824202412,915202512,9452026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,945559.7
202512,915558.4
202412,824554.5
202312,689548.7
202212,582544.1
202112,600544.9
202012,560543.2
201912,505540.7
201812,491540.2
201712,381534.0
201612,242528.0
201512,186525.6
201412,125522.9
201312,016518.2
201211,923514.2
201111,782508.1
201011,749506.7
200911,655502.7

Key figures

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