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Berlaar
About Berlaar
Berlaar is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,151 inhabitants on an area of 24.5 km², a population density of 496 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, Berlaar ranks 307th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 52nd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 444th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Berlaar since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Berlaar grew by 948 inhabitants (+8.5%), from 11,203 to 12,151. In the last year it changed by +36.
For population growth since 2016, Berlaar ranks 85th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Berlaar borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Berlaar
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2590 | Gestel, Berlaar |
Distances from Berlaar
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 17 | 10 |
| Leuven | 25 | 16 |
| Antwerp | 26 | 16 |
| Brussels | 33 | 20 |
| Hasselt | 52 | 32 |
| Ghent | 65 | 40 |
| Namur | 73 | 46 |
| Charleroi | 78 | 48 |
| Liège | 84 | 52 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Bruges | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 121 | 75 |
| Arlon | 178 | 111 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Berlaar: Wikipedia.