Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Laakdal
About Laakdal
Laakdal is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,032 inhabitants on an area of 42.4 km², a population density of 402 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, Laakdal ranks 216th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 37th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 284th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Laakdal since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Laakdal grew by 1,181 inhabitants (+7.5%), from 15,851 to 17,032. In the last year it changed by +97.
For population growth since 2016, Laakdal ranks 133rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Laakdal borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Laakdal
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 29 | 18 |
| Leuven | 30 | 19 |
| Mechelen | 39 | 24 |
| Antwerp | 48 | 30 |
| Brussels | 50 | 31 |
| Liège | 65 | 40 |
| Namur | 70 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 84 | 52 |
| Ghent | 89 | 56 |
| Mons | 101 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 126 | 78 |
| Bruges | 126 | 78 |
| Ostend | 146 | 91 |
| Arlon | 166 | 103 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Laakdal: Wikipedia.