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Wuustwezel
About Wuustwezel
Wuustwezel is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,902 inhabitants on an area of 89.4 km², a population density of 245 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, Wuustwezel ranks 151st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 94th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wuustwezel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wuustwezel grew by 1,674 inhabitants (+8.3%), from 20,228 to 21,902. In the last year it changed by −39. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Wuustwezel ranks 94th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wuustwezel borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wuustwezel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2990 | Wuustwezel, Loenhout |
Distances from Wuustwezel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 22 | 14 |
| Mechelen | 42 | 26 |
| Leuven | 57 | 36 |
| Brussels | 60 | 37 |
| Ghent | 71 | 44 |
| Hasselt | 74 | 46 |
| Bruges | 98 | 61 |
| Namur | 106 | 66 |
| Charleroi | 109 | 68 |
| Liège | 109 | 68 |
| Mons | 114 | 71 |
| Kortrijk | 114 | 71 |
| Ostend | 118 | 74 |
| Arlon | 209 | 130 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wuustwezel: Wikipedia.