Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Retie
French Réthy
About Retie
Retie is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,076 inhabitants on an area of 48.5 km², a population density of 249 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, Retie ranks 309th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 53rd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 238th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Retie since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Retie grew by 980 inhabitants (+8.8%), from 11,096 to 12,076. In the last year it changed by +81.
For population growth since 2016, Retie ranks 75th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Retie borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Retie
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2470 | Retie |
Distances from Retie
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 43 | 27 |
| Antwerp | 49 | 30 |
| Leuven | 50 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 51 | 32 |
| Brussels | 66 | 41 |
| Liège | 79 | 49 |
| Namur | 91 | 56 |
| Ghent | 97 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 104 | 65 |
| Mons | 119 | 74 |
| Bruges | 130 | 81 |
| Kortrijk | 137 | 85 |
| Ostend | 150 | 93 |
| Arlon | 184 | 114 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Retie: Wikipedia.