Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Hoogstraten
French Hogstrate
About Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 22,525 inhabitants on an area of 105.5 km², a population density of 214 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hoogstraten ranks 146th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 21st of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 65th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Hoogstraten since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hoogstraten grew by 1,342 inhabitants (+6.3%), from 21,183 to 22,525. In the last year it changed by +122.
For population growth since 2016, Hoogstraten ranks 192nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hoogstraten borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Hoogstraten
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 34 | 21 |
| Mechelen | 51 | 32 |
| Leuven | 62 | 39 |
| Brussels | 69 | 43 |
| Hasselt | 71 | 44 |
| Ghent | 83 | 52 |
| Liège | 107 | 66 |
| Namur | 109 | 68 |
| Bruges | 110 | 68 |
| Charleroi | 116 | 72 |
| Mons | 123 | 76 |
| Kortrijk | 127 | 79 |
| Ostend | 130 | 81 |
| Arlon | 209 | 130 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hoogstraten: Wikipedia.