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Wuustwezel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,902

residents

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

Sint-Quirinuskapel, a documented local view of Wuustwezel
Sint-QuirinuskapelFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
245.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
151stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-39
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 cover60.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 60.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 89/100
  2. House sales12.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 15/100
  3. Scheduled public transport66.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 66.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 29/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,902

residents

−39 since 2025 (−0.2%)

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 67

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

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Population density

245.0

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−0.2%)

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

55% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 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

9,541

dwellings

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

8.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 76 dwellings

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

60.4

% of municipal area

Total: 5,400 ha

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

108% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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

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House sales

12.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 119 sales

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

66.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,449 departures

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 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

97.7

%

0.7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 35/100 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

114.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,510 enterprises

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wuustwezel2017–2026: 20,459–21,902.22,20821,53620,86420,19220,459201720,671201820,970201921,213202021,346202121,523202221,644202321,794202421,941202521,9022026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,902245.0
202521,941245.4
202421,794243.8
202321,644242.1
202221,523240.7
202121,346238.7
202021,213237.3
201920,970234.5
201820,671231.2
201720,459228.8
201620,228226.3
201520,124225.1
201419,872222.3
201319,731220.7
201219,547218.6
201119,369216.7
201019,213214.9
200919,013212.7

Key figures

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