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Westerlo

Reference date: 2026-01-01

25,723

residents

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

A documented local view of Westerlo
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
463.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
120thout 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. House sales15.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 15.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 33/100
  2. Population density463.9 residents/km²Population density: 463.9 residents/km² · national percentile 64/100
  3. Land cover34.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 34.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 37/100

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

Population and age

Population

25,723

residents

+32 since 2025 (+0.1%)

97% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 67

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

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Population density

463.9

residents/km²

+0.6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

4% 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

11,834

dwellings

94% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

7.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 86 dwellings

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

34.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,892 ha

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 67

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

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House sales

15.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 184 sales

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

78.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,009 departures

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 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

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 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

97.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,511 enterprises

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Westerlo2017–2026: 24,688–25,723.25,90925,44024,97124,50224,688201724,884201825,051201925,119202025,288202125,308202225,466202325,625202425,691202525,7232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202625,723463.9
202525,691463.3
202425,625462.1
202325,466459.1
202225,308456.3
202125,288455.9
202025,119452.9
201925,051452.2
201824,884449.2
201724,688445.3
201624,705445.6
201524,594443.6
201424,494441.8
201324,497441.8
201224,379439.7
201124,198436.4
201023,896431.0
200923,669426.9

Key figures

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