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Brasschaat
About Brasschaat
Brasschaat is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 38,529 inhabitants on an area of 38.6 km², a population density of 997 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, Brasschaat ranks 57th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 313th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Brasschaat since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Brasschaat grew by 856 inhabitants (+2.3%), from 37,673 to 38,529. In the last year it changed by +113. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Brasschaat ranks 419th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Brasschaat borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Brasschaat
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2930 | Brasschaat |
Distances from Brasschaat
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 11 | 7 |
| Mechelen | 31 | 20 |
| Brussels | 49 | 31 |
| Leuven | 50 | 31 |
| Ghent | 60 | 37 |
| Hasselt | 73 | 45 |
| Bruges | 90 | 56 |
| Namur | 98 | 61 |
| Charleroi | 99 | 61 |
| Mons | 102 | 64 |
| Kortrijk | 103 | 64 |
| Liège | 107 | 67 |
| Ostend | 110 | 69 |
| Arlon | 203 | 126 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Brasschaat: Wikipedia.