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Rumst

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,569

residents

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

A documented local view of Rumst
Documented local viewTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
772.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
233rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-123
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 transport171.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 171.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 83/100
  2. Population density772.6 residents/km²Population density: 772.6 residents/km² · national percentile 81/100
  3. Building permits3.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,569

residents

−123 since 2025 (−0.8%)

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 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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Population density

772.6

residents/km²

−6.1 since 2025 (−0.8%)

141% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 66/100 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

6,770

dwellings

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

3.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 22 dwellings

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

32.7

% of municipal area

Total: 658 ha

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 67

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

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House sales

19.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 132 sales

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

171.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,677 departures

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

107% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 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 25/100 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

112.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,744 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Rumst2017–2026: 15,083–15,569.15,80815,51715,22514,93415,083201715,114201815,090201915,050202015,146202115,254202215,417202315,536202415,692202515,5692026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,569772.6
202515,692778.7
202415,536771.0
202315,417765.1
202215,254757.0
202115,146751.7
202015,050746.9
201915,090749.5
201815,114750.8
201715,083746.5
201615,140749.3
201515,118748.2
201415,025743.6
201314,922738.5
201214,876736.2
201114,755730.3
201014,612723.2
200914,657725.4

Key figures

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