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Ranst

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,867

residents

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

A documented local view of Ranst
Documented local viewTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
454.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
176thout 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

  1. Land cover24.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 10/100
  2. Scheduled public transport50.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 50.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 16/100
  3. Building permits12.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 12.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,867

residents

+112 since 2025 (+0.6%)

52% above Belgium’s municipal median

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 67

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

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Population density

454.9

residents/km²

+2.6 since 2025 (+0.6%)

42% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 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

8,801

dwellings

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

12.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 106 dwellings

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

24.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,056 ha

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 19/100 among 67

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

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House sales

13.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 121 sales

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

22% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

50.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,012 departures

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 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

97.4

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 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

122.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,433 enterprises

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ranst2017–2026: 18,981–19,867.20,02619,62519,22318,82218,981201718,981201819,008201919,187202019,249202119,366202219,609202319,776202419,755202519,8672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,867454.9
202519,755452.3
202419,776452.8
202319,609449.0
202219,366443.4
202119,249440.8
202019,187439.3
201919,008435.2
201818,981434.6
201718,981433.9
201618,856431.0
201518,696427.3
201418,607425.3
201318,581424.7
201218,463422.0
201118,426421.2
201018,253417.2
200918,124414.3

Key figures

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