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Willebroek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

28,923

residents

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

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Population density
1,056.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
98thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+303
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 cover21.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 21.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 5/100
  2. Population density1,056.9 residents/km²Population density: 1,056.9 residents/km² · national percentile 87/100
  3. House sales21.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 87/100

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

Population and age

Population

28,923

residents

+303 since 2025 (+1.1%)

121% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

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Population density

1,056.9

residents/km²

+11.1 since 2025 (+1.1%)

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

94% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

13% 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

12,699

dwellings

108% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

9.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 115 dwellings

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

21.7

% of municipal area

Total: 594 ha

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 67

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

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House sales

21.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 267 sales

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

61.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,770 departures

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 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

2

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

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 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

79.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,295 enterprises

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Willebroek2017–2026: 26,088–28,923.29,43328,14826,86325,57826,088201726,223201826,462201926,826202027,081202127,436202227,773202328,248202428,620202528,9232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202628,9231,056.9
202528,6201,045.8
202428,2481,032.2
202327,7731,014.9
202227,4361,002.6
202127,081989.6
202026,826980.3
201926,462967.4
201826,223958.6
201726,088951.3
201625,745938.8
201525,446927.9
201425,327923.6
201325,059913.8
201224,825905.3
201124,529894.5
201024,204882.6
200923,965873.9

Key figures

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