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Oud-Turnhout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,211

residents

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

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Population density
388.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
241stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+166
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 cover24.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 11/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 73/100
  3. Building permits8.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 8.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 62/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,211

residents

+166 since 2025 (+1.1%)

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

19% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 67

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

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Population density

388.3

residents/km²

+4.2 since 2025 (+1.1%)

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

6,450

dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

8.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 54 dwellings

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

24.4

% of municipal area

Total: 956 ha

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 119 sales

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

94.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,444 departures

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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 84/100 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

101.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,541 enterprises

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oud-Turnhout2017–2026: 13,447–15,211.15,52914,72913,92913,12913,447201713,517201813,662201913,977202014,201202114,402202214,734202314,828202415,045202515,2112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,211388.3
202515,045384.1
202414,828378.6
202314,734376.2
202214,402367.7
202114,201362.6
202013,977356.8
201913,662348.8
201813,517345.1
201713,447342.9
201613,307339.3
201513,163335.7
201413,040332.5
201312,965330.6
201212,905329.1
201112,915329.3
201012,872328.2
200912,816326.8

Key figures

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