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Grobbendonk
About Grobbendonk
Grobbendonk is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,608 inhabitants on an area of 28.4 km², a population density of 408 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, Grobbendonk ranks 319th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 55th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 409th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Grobbendonk since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Grobbendonk grew by 404 inhabitants (+3.6%), from 11,204 to 11,608. In the last year it changed by −1. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Grobbendonk ranks 350th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Grobbendonk borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Grobbendonk
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 26 | 16 |
| Antwerp | 27 | 17 |
| Leuven | 33 | 21 |
| Brussels | 43 | 26 |
| Hasselt | 51 | 32 |
| Ghent | 72 | 45 |
| Namur | 81 | 50 |
| Liège | 85 | 53 |
| Charleroi | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 97 | 60 |
| Bruges | 106 | 66 |
| Kortrijk | 112 | 69 |
| Ostend | 127 | 79 |
| Arlon | 183 | 114 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Grobbendonk: Wikipedia.