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Schoten
About Schoten
Schoten is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 34,849 inhabitants on an area of 29.5 km², a population density of 1,180 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Schoten ranks 71st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 401st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Schoten since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Schoten grew by 786 inhabitants (+2.3%), from 34,063 to 34,849. In the last year it changed by −77. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Schoten ranks 418th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Schoten borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Schoten
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2900 | Schoten |
Distances from Schoten
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 10 | 6 |
| Mechelen | 26 | 16 |
| Brussels | 44 | 28 |
| Leuven | 45 | 28 |
| Ghent | 59 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 69 | 43 |
| Bruges | 90 | 56 |
| Namur | 93 | 58 |
| Charleroi | 94 | 58 |
| Mons | 98 | 61 |
| Kortrijk | 101 | 63 |
| Liège | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 110 | 69 |
| Arlon | 199 | 123 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Schoten: Wikipedia.