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Turnhout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

48,490

residents

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

A documented local view of Turnhout
Documented local viewM.Minderhoud · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
855.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
36thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+525
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. Land cover22.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 22.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 6/100
  2. Population density855.0 residents/km²Population density: 855.0 residents/km² · national percentile 84/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises77.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 77.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

48,490

residents

+525 since 2025 (+1.1%)

3.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

158% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67

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

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Population density

855.0

residents/km²

+9.3 since 2025 (+1.1%)

167% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

57% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

11% 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

23,485

dwellings

3.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

180% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

6.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 145 dwellings

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

22.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,263 ha

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 435 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

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

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

97.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,706 departures

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 66/100 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

6

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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

77.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,751 enterprises

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Turnhout2017–2026: 43,467–48,490.49,39447,11744,84042,56343,467201744,136201844,664201945,280202045,874202146,372202246,923202347,305202447,965202548,4902026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202648,490855.0
202547,965845.8
202447,305834.1
202346,923827.4
202246,372817.7
202145,874808.9
202045,280798.4
201944,664787.6
201844,136778.3
201743,467767.6
201642,965758.7
201542,637753.0
201442,281746.7
201342,008741.8
201241,572734.1
201141,264728.7
201040,763719.9
200940,441714.2

Key figures

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