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Zandhoven

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,529

residents

Explore Zandhoven 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
337.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
276thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+106
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 cover23.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 9/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises135.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 135.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 91/100
  3. Building permits13.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,529

residents

+106 since 2025 (+0.8%)

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67

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

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Population density

337.4

residents/km²

+2.6 since 2025 (+0.8%)

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 25/100 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

6,177

dwellings

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

13.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 84 dwellings

90% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

23.8

% of municipal area

Total: 955 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 67

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

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House sales

13.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 85 sales

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

70.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 952 departures

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

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

97.2

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 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

135.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,826 enterprises

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zandhoven2017–2026: 12,843–13,529.13,65213,34113,03112,72012,843201712,985201813,025201913,071202013,124202113,172202213,352202313,445202413,423202513,5292026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,529337.4
202513,423334.8
202413,445335.3
202313,352333.0
202213,172328.5
202113,124327.3
202013,071326.0
201913,025325.0
201812,985324.0
201712,843320.0
201612,768318.2
201512,727317.1
201412,729317.2
201312,713316.8
201212,580313.5
201112,531312.3
201012,387308.7
200912,351307.8

Key figures

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