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Ranst
About Ranst
Ranst is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,867 inhabitants on an area of 43.8 km², a population density of 453 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Ranst ranks 177th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 28th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 275th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Ranst since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ranst grew by 1,011 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 18,856 to 19,867. In the last year it changed by +112.
For population growth since 2016, Ranst ranks 247th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ranst borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ranst
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2520 | Ranst, Broechem, Emblem, Oelegem |
Distances from Ranst
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 17 | 11 |
| Mechelen | 21 | 13 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Brussels | 39 | 24 |
| Hasselt | 60 | 38 |
| Ghent | 62 | 38 |
| Namur | 84 | 52 |
| Charleroi | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 93 | 58 |
| Liège | 94 | 58 |
| Bruges | 96 | 60 |
| Kortrijk | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 116 | 72 |
| Arlon | 189 | 117 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ranst: Wikipedia.