Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Beerse
About Beerse
Beerse is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 18,780 inhabitants on an area of 37.3 km², a population density of 504 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Beerse ranks 193rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 34th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 322nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Beerse since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Beerse grew by 951 inhabitants (+5.3%), from 17,829 to 18,780. In the last year it changed by +70.
For population growth since 2016, Beerse ranks 248th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Beerse borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Beerse
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2340 | Beerse, Vlimmeren |
Distances from Beerse
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 32 | 20 |
| Mechelen | 41 | 26 |
| Leuven | 49 | 30 |
| Hasselt | 57 | 35 |
| Brussels | 58 | 36 |
| Ghent | 81 | 50 |
| Liège | 93 | 58 |
| Namur | 95 | 59 |
| Charleroi | 103 | 64 |
| Bruges | 112 | 70 |
| Mons | 113 | 70 |
| Kortrijk | 123 | 76 |
| Ostend | 133 | 82 |
| Arlon | 195 | 121 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Beerse: Wikipedia.