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Retie

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,076

residents

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

A documented local view of Retie
Documented local viewRitipitie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
249.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
309thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+81
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. Scheduled public transport48.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 48.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100
  2. House sales12.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 17/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,076

residents

+81 since 2025 (+0.7%)

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 67

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

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Population density

249.0

residents/km²

+1.7 since 2025 (+0.7%)

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 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

5,571

dwellings

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

3.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 22 dwellings

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

31.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,523 ha

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

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

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

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House sales

12.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 72 sales

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

48.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 585 departures

51% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 19/100 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 7/100 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

105.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,272 enterprises

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Retie2017–2026: 11,184–12,076.12,23711,83211,42811,02311,184201711,240201811,396201911,508202011,582202111,663202211,841202311,867202411,995202512,0762026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,076249.0
202511,995247.3
202411,867244.7
202311,841244.2
202211,663240.5
202111,582238.8
202011,508237.3
201911,396235.0
201811,240231.7
201711,184230.4
201611,096228.6
201510,980226.2
201410,897224.5
201310,817222.8
201210,799222.5
201110,806222.6
201010,741221.3
200910,683220.1

Key figures

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