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Opwijk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,143

residents

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

Sint-Pieterskerk (Mazenzele), a documented local view of Opwijk
Sint-Pieterskerk (Mazenzele)Spotter2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
760.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
244thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+137
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 density760.2 residents/km²Population density: 760.2 residents/km² · national percentile 80/100
  2. Building permits10.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 72/100
  3. Scheduled public transport68.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 68.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 30/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,143

residents

+137 since 2025 (+0.9%)

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 63

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

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Population density

760.2

residents/km²

+6.9 since 2025 (+0.9%)

137% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,529

dwellings

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

10.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 66 dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

56% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 75/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.8

% of municipal area

Total: 813 ha

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 among 63

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

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House sales

15.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 104 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

68.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,031 departures

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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

5

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

100.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,515 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Opwijk2017–2026: 14,356–15,143.15,28514,92814,57114,21414,356201714,378201814,547201914,746202014,793202114,828202214,890202314,866202415,006202515,1432026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,143760.2
202515,006753.3
202414,866746.3
202314,890747.5
202214,828744.4
202114,793742.7
202014,746740.3
201914,547730.3
201814,378721.8
201714,356720.1
201614,208712.7
201514,140709.3
201413,975701.0
201313,985701.5
201213,679686.2
201113,447674.6
201013,270665.7
200913,004652.3

Key figures

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