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Aartselaar
About Aartselaar
Aartselaar is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,085 inhabitants on an area of 11.0 km², a population density of 1,371 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Aartselaar ranks 246th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 43rd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 527th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Aartselaar since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Aartselaar grew by 823 inhabitants (+5.8%), from 14,262 to 15,085. In the last year it changed by −8. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Aartselaar ranks 221st of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Aartselaar borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Aartselaar
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2630 | Aartselaar |
Distances from Aartselaar
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 12 | 8 |
| Antwerp | 14 | 9 |
| Brussels | 29 | 18 |
| Leuven | 36 | 22 |
| Ghent | 46 | 29 |
| Hasselt | 71 | 44 |
| Charleroi | 79 | 49 |
| Mons | 81 | 50 |
| Namur | 82 | 51 |
| Bruges | 82 | 51 |
| Kortrijk | 87 | 54 |
| Liège | 101 | 63 |
| Ostend | 102 | 63 |
| Arlon | 190 | 118 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Aartselaar: Wikipedia.