Province · Flanders
Antwerp
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About Antwerp
Antwerp is one of the five provinces of Flanders, with 1,931,891 inhabitants on 2,852 km² on 1 January 2026, or 16.3% of Belgium’s population. Its capital is Antwerp. The population density of 677 inhabitants per km² is higher than the Belgian average of 387.
The largest municipality is Antwerp with 565,615 inhabitants; the smallest by population is Baarle-Hertog with 3,103.
Population of Antwerp since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Antwerp grew by 126,712 inhabitants (+7.0%), from 1,805,179 to 1,931,891. In the last year it changed by +10,702.
Belgium as a whole changed by +5.3% over the same period. The fastest-growing municipality in Antwerp was Baarle-Hertog (+16.5%).
All municipalities in Antwerp
| Municipality | Province | Population | Area km² | Per km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Antwerp | 565,615 | 204.2 | 2,769 |
| Mechelen | Antwerp | 90,355 | 66.0 | 1,368 |
| Turnhout | Antwerp | 48,490 | 56.7 | 856 |
| Heist-op-den-Berg | Antwerp | 44,991 | 86.7 | 519 |
| Geel | Antwerp | 42,650 | 110.2 | 387 |
| Mol | Antwerp | 38,793 | 114.5 | 339 |
| Lier | Antwerp | 38,747 | 49.8 | 778 |
| Brasschaat | Antwerp | 38,529 | 38.6 | 997 |
| Schoten | Antwerp | 34,849 | 29.5 | 1,180 |
| Brecht | Antwerp | 30,755 | 91.4 | 337 |
| Herentals | Antwerp | 29,163 | 48.0 | 608 |
| Willebroek | Antwerp | 28,923 | 27.5 | 1,053 |
| Kapellen | Antwerp | 28,190 | 37.2 | 757 |
| Puurs-Sint-Amands | Antwerp | 27,389 | 49.1 | 558 |
| Mortsel | Antwerp | 26,961 | 7.8 | 3,457 |
| Westerlo | Antwerp | 25,723 | 55.4 | 464 |
| Balen | Antwerp | 23,916 | 73.0 | 328 |
| Nijlen | Antwerp | 23,881 | 39.2 | 610 |
| Edegem | Antwerp | 23,698 | 8.7 | 2,724 |
| Zoersel | Antwerp | 23,223 | 38.6 | 601 |
| Hoogstraten | Antwerp | 22,525 | 105.5 | 214 |
| Bornem | Antwerp | 22,333 | 46.1 | 484 |
| Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Antwerp | 21,937 | 36.1 | 607 |
| Wuustwezel | Antwerp | 21,902 | 89.4 | 245 |
| Kontich | Antwerp | 21,894 | 23.9 | 917 |
| Schilde | Antwerp | 20,476 | 36.0 | 568 |
| Boom | Antwerp | 19,963 | 7.3 | 2,731 |
| Ranst | Antwerp | 19,867 | 43.8 | 453 |
| Kasterlee | Antwerp | 19,835 | 72.3 | 274 |
| Kalmthout | Antwerp | 19,826 | 59.6 | 333 |
| Essen | Antwerp | 19,671 | 47.6 | 414 |
| Putte | Antwerp | 19,203 | 35.2 | 546 |
| Stabroek | Antwerp | 19,126 | 21.6 | 887 |
| Beerse | Antwerp | 18,780 | 37.3 | 504 |
| Duffel | Antwerp | 18,203 | 22.6 | 805 |
| Lille | Antwerp | 17,175 | 59.6 | 288 |
| Laakdal | Antwerp | 17,032 | 42.4 | 402 |
| Malle | Antwerp | 16,256 | 51.9 | 313 |
| Ravels | Antwerp | 15,953 | 95.1 | 168 |
| Bonheiden | Antwerp | 15,705 | 29.2 | 538 |
| Rumst | Antwerp | 15,569 | 20.2 | 772 |
| Oud-Turnhout | Antwerp | 15,211 | 39.2 | 388 |
| Aartselaar | Antwerp | 15,085 | 11.0 | 1,371 |
| Herselt | Antwerp | 14,777 | 52.4 | 282 |
| Boechout | Antwerp | 14,106 | 20.7 | 681 |
| Wommelgem | Antwerp | 13,642 | 13.0 | 1,051 |
| Zandhoven | Antwerp | 13,529 | 40.0 | 339 |
| Arendonk | Antwerp | 13,426 | 55.2 | 243 |
| Olen | Antwerp | 12,945 | 23.1 | 559 |
| Rijkevorsel | Antwerp | 12,552 | 46.9 | 268 |
| Hemiksem | Antwerp | 12,466 | 5.5 | 2,262 |
| Berlaar | Antwerp | 12,151 | 24.5 | 496 |
| Retie | Antwerp | 12,076 | 48.5 | 249 |
| Vosselaar | Antwerp | 11,933 | 11.9 | 1,006 |
| Grobbendonk | Antwerp | 11,608 | 28.4 | 408 |
| Niel | Antwerp | 11,059 | 5.3 | 2,079 |
| Wijnegem | Antwerp | 10,703 | 7.9 | 1,358 |
| Hulshout | Antwerp | 10,652 | 17.4 | 613 |
| Meerhout | Antwerp | 10,365 | 36.5 | 284 |
| Dessel | Antwerp | 10,191 | 27.4 | 372 |
| Herenthout | Antwerp | 9,464 | 23.6 | 401 |
| Merksplas | Antwerp | 8,974 | 44.6 | 201 |
| Schelle | Antwerp | 8,777 | 7.8 | 1,133 |
| Lint | Antwerp | 8,568 | 5.6 | 1,527 |
| Hove | Antwerp | 8,400 | 6.0 | 1,400 |
| Vorselaar | Antwerp | 8,056 | 27.6 | 292 |
| Baarle-Hertog | Antwerp | 3,103 | 7.5 | 412 |