Belgiumin Maps
EN

Wijnegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,703

residents

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

A documented local view of Wijnegem
Documented local viewZiyalistix · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,357.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
344thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+53
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 cover17.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 17.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. Scheduled public transport260.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 260.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100
  3. Population density1,357.5 residents/km²Population density: 1,357.5 residents/km² · national percentile 91/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,703

residents

+53 since 2025 (+0.5%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Population density

1,357.5

residents/km²

+6.7 since 2025 (+0.5%)

4.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

149% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

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

Open in the atlas

Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,724

dwellings

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

4.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 19 dwellings

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Houses and farms

17.8

% of municipal area

Total: 141 ha

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 2/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

14.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 69 sales

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 19/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

260.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,783 departures

161% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 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)

Open in the atlas

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

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

99.3

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

Open in the atlas

5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

Open in the atlas

Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

126.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,350 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 67

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Wijnegem2017–2026: 9,659–10,703.10,89110,4189,9449,4719,65920179,71120189,81620199,983202010,084202110,244202210,432202310,580202410,650202510,7032026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202610,7031,357.5
202510,6501,350.8
202410,5801,342.0
202310,4321,323.3
202210,2441,299.4
202110,0841,279.1
20209,9831,265.0
20199,8161,244.0
20189,7111,229.8
20179,6591,221.5
20169,3651,184.4
20159,3141,177.9
20149,1311,154.8
20139,1371,155.5
20129,0411,143.4
20119,0391,143.1
20108,9841,136.2
20098,9721,134.7

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

Use these population patterns in Horizon Mapper for catchment and location-opportunity analysis. Horizon Mapper