Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Zandhoven
About Zandhoven
Zandhoven is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,529 inhabitants on an area of 40.0 km², a population density of 339 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Zandhoven ranks 276th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 47th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 297th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zandhoven since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zandhoven grew by 761 inhabitants (+6.0%), from 12,768 to 13,529. In the last year it changed by +106.
For population growth since 2016, Zandhoven ranks 212th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zandhoven borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Zandhoven
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 22 | 14 |
| Mechelen | 26 | 16 |
| Leuven | 37 | 23 |
| Brussels | 43 | 27 |
| Hasselt | 56 | 35 |
| Ghent | 68 | 42 |
| Namur | 85 | 53 |
| Charleroi | 90 | 56 |
| Liège | 91 | 56 |
| Mons | 98 | 61 |
| Bruges | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 109 | 68 |
| Ostend | 122 | 76 |
| Arlon | 188 | 117 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zandhoven: Wikipedia.