Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Boom
About Boom
Boom is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,963 inhabitants on an area of 7.3 km², a population density of 2,731 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, Boom ranks 173rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 541st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Boom since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Boom grew by 2,226 inhabitants (+12.6%), from 17,737 to 19,963. In the last year it changed by +264.
For population growth since 2016, Boom ranks 23rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Boom borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Boom
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2850 | Boom |
Distances from Boom
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 9 | 6 |
| Antwerp | 18 | 11 |
| Brussels | 25 | 15 |
| Leuven | 33 | 21 |
| Ghent | 45 | 28 |
| Hasselt | 70 | 44 |
| Charleroi | 75 | 47 |
| Mons | 77 | 48 |
| Namur | 79 | 49 |
| Bruges | 83 | 51 |
| Kortrijk | 84 | 52 |
| Liège | 100 | 62 |
| Ostend | 102 | 63 |
| Arlon | 187 | 116 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Boom: Wikipedia.