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Zoersel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,223

residents

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

A documented local view of Zoersel
Documented local viewVincent van Zeijst · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
600.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
140thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+453
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 cover25.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 14/100
  2. Scheduled public transport56.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 56.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 21/100
  3. House sales19.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 78/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,223

residents

+453 since 2025 (+2.0%)

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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Population density

600.3

residents/km²

+11.7 since 2025 (+2.0%)

87% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

49

years

14% above Belgium’s municipal median

9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

10,250

dwellings

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

11.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 113 dwellings

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

25.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,000 ha

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67

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

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House sales

19.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 203 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

56.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,320 departures

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

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

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 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

120.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,793 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zoersel2017–2026: 21,857–23,223.23,49022,81722,14521,47221,857201721,739201821,944201922,065202022,142202122,317202222,427202322,557202422,770202523,2232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,223600.3
202522,770588.6
202422,557583.1
202322,427579.7
202222,317576.9
202122,142572.4
202022,065570.4
201921,944567.2
201821,739561.6
201721,857565.6
201621,764563.2
201521,704561.7
201421,573558.3
201321,610559.2
201221,555557.8
201121,413554.1
201021,265550.3
200921,208548.8

Key figures

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