Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Nijlen
French Nylen
About Nijlen
Nijlen is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 23,881 inhabitants on an area of 39.2 km², a population density of 610 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Nijlen ranks 132nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 304th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Nijlen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Nijlen grew by 1,230 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 22,651 to 23,881. In the last year it changed by +134.
For population growth since 2016, Nijlen ranks 237th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Nijlen borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Nijlen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2560 | Bevel, Kessel, Nijlen |
Distances from Nijlen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 20 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 24 | 15 |
| Leuven | 30 | 19 |
| Brussels | 37 | 23 |
| Hasselt | 54 | 33 |
| Ghent | 66 | 41 |
| Namur | 78 | 49 |
| Charleroi | 83 | 51 |
| Liège | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 92 | 57 |
| Bruges | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 105 | 66 |
| Ostend | 121 | 75 |
| Arlon | 183 | 113 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Nijlen: Wikipedia.