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Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,937

residents

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

A documented local view of Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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Population density
606.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
149thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+20
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. House sales20.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 84/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.4 % · national percentile 24/100
  3. Population density606.7 residents/km²Population density: 606.7 residents/km² · national percentile 73/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,937

residents

+20 since 2025 (+0.1%)

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

17% 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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Population density

606.7

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.1%)

89% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 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

9,434

dwellings

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

12% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

6.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 59 dwellings

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

41.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,495 ha

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

42% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 67

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

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House sales

20.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 192 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

115.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,538 departures

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 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 24/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 22/100 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

108.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,382 enterprises

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sint-Katelijne-Waver2017–2026: 20,681–21,937.22,16321,59421,02420,45520,681201720,870201820,792201921,026202021,197202121,391202221,595202321,792202421,917202521,9372026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,937606.7
202521,917606.2
202421,792602.7
202321,595597.3
202221,391591.6
202121,197586.3
202021,026581.6
201920,792575.1
201820,870577.1
201720,681572.0
201620,609570.0
201520,427564.9
201420,401564.2
201320,412564.5
201220,349562.8
201120,342562.6
201020,149557.2
200919,994553.0

Key figures

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