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Rijkevorsel
About Rijkevorsel
Rijkevorsel is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,552 inhabitants on an area of 46.9 km², a population density of 268 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, Rijkevorsel ranks 299th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 50th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 250th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Rijkevorsel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Rijkevorsel grew by 729 inhabitants (+6.2%), from 11,823 to 12,552. In the last year it changed by −8. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Rijkevorsel ranks 199th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Rijkevorsel borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Rijkevorsel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2310 | Rijkevorsel |
Distances from Rijkevorsel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 29 | 18 |
| Mechelen | 43 | 26 |
| Leuven | 53 | 33 |
| Brussels | 60 | 37 |
| Hasselt | 63 | 39 |
| Ghent | 79 | 49 |
| Liège | 99 | 61 |
| Namur | 100 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 106 | 66 |
| Bruges | 109 | 67 |
| Mons | 115 | 71 |
| Kortrijk | 122 | 76 |
| Ostend | 129 | 80 |
| Arlon | 200 | 125 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Rijkevorsel: Wikipedia.