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Kontich

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About Kontich

Kontich is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,894 inhabitants on an area of 23.9 km², a population density of 917 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, Kontich ranks 152nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 25th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 450th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Population of Kontich since 2016

Population on 1 January, 2016–2026. The bars start above zero to make the change visible. Source: Statbel.

Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kontich grew by 1,021 inhabitants (+4.9%), from 20,873 to 21,894. In the last year it changed by +93.

For population growth since 2016, Kontich ranks 280th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.

Neighbouring municipalities

Kontich borders 6 municipalities:

Postcodes in Kontich

Postcode	Places
2550	Kontich, Waarloos

Distances from Kontich

To	km	miles
Mechelen	11	7
Antwerp	16	10
Brussels	28	18
Leuven	32	20
Ghent	51	31
Hasselt	66	41
Charleroi	78	49
Namur	80	49
Mons	82	51
Bruges	87	54
Kortrijk	90	56
Liège	97	60
Ostend	106	66
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 Kontich: Wikipedia.