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Ravels

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,953

residents

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

A documented local view of Ravels
Documented local viewHermanT sixtyeight · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
167.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
230thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+241
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. House sales22.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 18/100
  3. Population density167.7 residents/km²Population density: 167.7 residents/km² · national percentile 25/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,953

residents

+241 since 2025 (+1.5%)

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

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Population density

167.7

residents/km²

+2.5 since 2025 (+1.5%)

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 3.3× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 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

7,226

dwellings

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

8.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 64 dwellings

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

30.7

% of municipal area

Total: 2,922 ha

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 67

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

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House sales

22.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 159 sales

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

83.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,327 departures

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 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

96.9

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 5/100 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

106.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,695 enterprises

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ravels2017–2026: 14,810–15,953.16,15915,64115,12214,60414,810201714,871201815,009201915,023202015,104202115,293202215,338202315,514202415,712202515,9532026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,953167.7
202515,712165.2
202415,514163.1
202315,338161.2
202215,293160.8
202115,104158.8
202015,023157.9
201915,009157.8
201814,871156.3
201714,810155.8
201614,735155.0
201514,712154.7
201414,661154.2
201314,556153.1
201214,515152.7
201114,440151.9
201014,446151.9
200914,323150.6

Key figures

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