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Stabroek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,126

residents

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

A documented local view of Stabroek
Documented local viewJohan Neegers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
892.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
190thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+156
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 sales20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 85/100
  2. Population density892.8 residents/km²Population density: 892.8 residents/km² · national percentile 84/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises81.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 81.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,126

residents

+156 since 2025 (+0.8%)

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 67

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

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Population density

892.8

residents/km²

+7.3 since 2025 (+0.8%)

178% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

63% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

8,596

dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

5.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 44 dwellings

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 19/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

34.7

% of municipal area

Total: 744 ha

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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

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House sales

20.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 176 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

95.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,831 departures

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 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

98.9

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 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

81.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,549 enterprises

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Stabroek2017–2026: 18,498–19,126.19,23918,95418,67018,38518,498201718,529201818,710201918,789202018,680202118,782202218,837202318,826202418,970202519,1262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,126892.8
202518,970885.5
202418,826878.8
202318,837879.3
202218,782876.8
202118,680872.0
202018,789877.1
201918,710872.5
201818,529864.0
201718,498859.6
201618,515860.3
201518,407855.3
201418,304850.5
201318,140842.9
201218,028837.7
201117,960834.6
201017,966834.8
200917,833828.7

Key figures

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