Putte
Reference date: 2026-01-01
19,203
residents
Explore Putte through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 546.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 188thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +112
- 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
- Land cover52.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 52.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 79/100
- Population density546.2 residents/km²Population density: 546.2 residents/km² · national percentile 70/100
- House sales19.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 69/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
19,203
residents
+112 since 2025 (+0.6%)
47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565
2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 67
Population density
546.2
residents/km²
+3.2 since 2025 (+0.6%)
70% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565
Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 67
Age profile
46
years
7% above Belgium’s municipal median
2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
8,864
dwellings
45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565
6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 67
Building permits
7.1
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 63 dwellings
0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565
14% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 67
Land cover
Arable land52.3
% of municipal area
Total: 1,839 ha
35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565
80% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67
House sales
19.0
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 168 sales
10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565
8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 67
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
100.4
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 1,928 departures
0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565
21% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 67
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province
Fixed broadband coverage
98.3
%
0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565
0.2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 67
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
109.6
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 2,105 enterprises
7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565
4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 67
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 19,203 | 546.2 |
| 2025 | 19,091 | 543.0 |
| 2024 | 18,914 | 538.0 |
| 2023 | 18,631 | 529.9 |
| 2022 | 18,392 | 523.1 |
| 2021 | 18,109 | 515.1 |
| 2020 | 17,927 | 509.9 |
| 2019 | 17,800 | 506.3 |
| 2018 | 17,584 | 500.0 |
| 2017 | 17,379 | 493.8 |
| 2016 | 17,227 | 489.5 |
| 2015 | 17,195 | 488.6 |
| 2014 | 17,133 | 486.8 |
| 2013 | 16,896 | 480.1 |
| 2012 | 16,726 | 475.3 |
| 2011 | 16,555 | 470.4 |
| 2010 | 16,352 | 464.6 |
| 2009 | 16,138 | 458.6 |
Key figures
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