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Schoten

Reference date: 2026-01-01

34,849

residents

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

Vordenstein park, a documented local view of Schoten
Vordenstein parkAndrawaag · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,180.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
71stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-77
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. Population density1,180.9 residents/km²Population density: 1,180.9 residents/km² · national percentile 89/100
  2. House sales21.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 89/100
  3. Land cover27.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

34,849

residents

−77 since 2025 (−0.2%)

166% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

86% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 67

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

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Population density

1,180.9

residents/km²

−2.6 since 2025 (−0.2%)

3.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

116% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

15,970

dwellings

162% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

90% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

10.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 159 dwellings

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

27.7

% of municipal area

Total: 818 ha

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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House sales

21.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 342 sales

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

125.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,382 departures

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 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

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 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

111.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,876 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Schoten2017–2026: 34,273–34,849.35,06434,71634,36734,01934,273201734,462201834,517201934,316202034,291202134,157202234,360202334,641202434,926202534,8492026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202634,8491,180.9
202534,9261,183.5
202434,6411,173.9
202334,3601,164.3
202234,1571,157.5
202134,2911,162.0
202034,3161,163.2
201934,5171,170.3
201834,4621,168.3
201734,2731,159.0
201634,0631,151.9
201534,0161,150.3
201433,8711,145.4
201333,7761,142.2
201233,7661,141.9
201133,5961,136.1
201033,3421,127.6
200933,2471,124.3

Key figures

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