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Geel
About Geel
Geel is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 42,650 inhabitants on an area of 110.2 km², a population density of 387 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Geel ranks 46th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 57th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Geel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Geel grew by 3,425 inhabitants (+8.7%), from 39,225 to 42,650. In the last year it changed by +223.
For population growth since 2016, Geel ranks 78th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Geel borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Geel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2440 | Geel |
Distances from Geel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 37 | 23 |
| Leuven | 37 | 23 |
| Mechelen | 40 | 25 |
| Antwerp | 44 | 27 |
| Brussels | 54 | 33 |
| Liège | 73 | 45 |
| Namur | 79 | 49 |
| Ghent | 88 | 55 |
| Charleroi | 91 | 57 |
| Mons | 107 | 66 |
| Bruges | 124 | 77 |
| Kortrijk | 127 | 79 |
| Ostend | 144 | 89 |
| Arlon | 175 | 109 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Geel: Wikipedia.