Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Meerhout
About Meerhout
Meerhout is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,365 inhabitants on an area of 36.5 km², a population density of 284 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, Meerhout ranks 355th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 59th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 332nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Meerhout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Meerhout grew by 203 inhabitants (+2.0%), from 10,162 to 10,365. In the last year it changed by −12. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Meerhout ranks 429th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Meerhout borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Meerhout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2450 | Meerhout |
Distances from Meerhout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 30 | 18 |
| Leuven | 37 | 23 |
| Mechelen | 45 | 28 |
| Antwerp | 51 | 32 |
| Brussels | 56 | 35 |
| Liège | 66 | 41 |
| Namur | 75 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 90 | 56 |
| Ghent | 94 | 59 |
| Mons | 108 | 67 |
| Bruges | 130 | 81 |
| Kortrijk | 132 | 82 |
| Ostend | 150 | 93 |
| Arlon | 169 | 105 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Meerhout: Wikipedia.