Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Ravels
About Ravels
Ravels is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,953 inhabitants on an area of 95.1 km², a population density of 168 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, Ravels ranks 230th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 39th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 86th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Ravels since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ravels grew by 1,218 inhabitants (+8.3%), from 14,735 to 15,953. In the last year it changed by +241.
For population growth since 2016, Ravels ranks 95th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ravels borders 4 municipalities:
Distances from Ravels
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 49 | 30 |
| Mechelen | 59 | 37 |
| Hasselt | 60 | 37 |
| Leuven | 63 | 39 |
| Brussels | 75 | 47 |
| Liège | 96 | 59 |
| Ghent | 98 | 61 |
| Namur | 107 | 66 |
| Charleroi | 118 | 73 |
| Bruges | 127 | 79 |
| Mons | 130 | 81 |
| Kortrijk | 141 | 87 |
| Ostend | 148 | 92 |
| Arlon | 201 | 125 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ravels: Wikipedia.