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Rijkevorsel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,552

residents

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

A documented local view of Rijkevorsel
Documented local viewLieven Smits · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
268.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
299thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-8
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 transport50.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 50.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 16/100
  2. Building permits13.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 83/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.7 % · national percentile 30/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,552

residents

−8 since 2025 (−0.1%)

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 67

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

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Population density

268.0

residents/km²

−0.2 since 2025 (−0.1%)

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

5,386

dwellings

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

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

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

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Building permits

13.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 70 dwellings

81% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

58% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

46.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,174 ha

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 67

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

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House sales

16.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 86 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

50.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 637 departures

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

39% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 20/100 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

97.7

%

0.7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 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

110.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,385 enterprises

8% 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 VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Rijkevorsel2017–2026: 11,879–12,552.12,68412,37512,06511,75611,879201711,932201812,060201912,178202012,262202112,324202212,531202312,561202412,560202512,5522026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,552268.0
202512,560268.1
202412,561268.1
202312,531267.5
202212,324263.1
202112,262261.8
202012,178259.9
201912,060257.4
201811,932254.7
201711,879253.3
201611,823252.1
201511,691249.3
201411,535245.9
201311,512245.5
201211,434243.8
201111,271240.3
201011,259240.1
200911,142237.6

Key figures

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