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Schilde

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,476

residents

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

A documented local view of Schilde
Documented local viewFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
567.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
168thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-32
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. VAT-registered enterprises184.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 184.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
  2. House sales23.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  3. Population density567.4 residents/km²Population density: 567.4 residents/km² · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,476

residents

−32 since 2025 (−0.2%)

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 67

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

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Population density

567.4

residents/km²

−0.9 since 2025 (−0.2%)

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

9,461

dwellings

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 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: 84 dwellings

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

8% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

32.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,156 ha

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 67

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

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House sales

23.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 222 sales

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

105.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,164 departures

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 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

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 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

184.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,769 enterprises

80% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

75% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Schilde2017–2026: 19,516–20,476.20,68720,23719,78719,33719,516201719,585201819,652201919,873202019,925202120,031202220,293202320,319202420,508202520,4762026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,476567.4
202520,508568.3
202420,319563.0
202320,293562.3
202220,031555.0
202119,925552.1
202019,873550.7
201919,652544.4
201819,585542.6
201719,516541.4
201619,434539.1
201519,375537.5
201419,400538.2
201319,308535.6
201219,472540.2
201119,429539.0
201019,496540.8
200919,541542.1

Key figures

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