Antwerp Population 2024

Antwerp's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,061,089In 1950, the population of Antwerp was 758,931Antwerp has grown by 3,874 in the last year, which represents a 0.37% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Antwerp, which typically includes Antwerp's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Antwerp is a city that is located in Belgium. It is the capital of the Antwerp province, and it is also the most populous city proper in the entire country. It also has the second largest metropolitan area with over 1.2 million inhabitants. The population of the city itself is 520,504 per data from 2017. This city is most known for being a major center of trade and culture within Belgium. It is also one of the most multi-cultural in the world, falling second only to Amsterdam. Its diamond district is also notable, earning it the nickname “the diamond capital of the world.”

Area and Population Density

The city has a total area of almost 79 miles, making the population density about 6,500 residents per square mile.

Demographics of Antwerp

Antwerp has a very diverse population and is home to 168 different nationalities. Data from 2010 shows that about 39% of the population has a migrant background. The largest migrant group is from the Netherlands, with a population of about 15,005 residing in Antwerp. Following the Netherlands is Morocco with 12,450, Poland with 7,259, Turkey with 4,603, and Spain with 2,959. Large populations of migrants are also from Portugal, France, the United Kingdom, and India.

The city is also a significant center for people of the Orthodox Jewish faith, with approximately 15,000 of its residents following this religion. There are also large communities of Armenians and Jains living in this Belgium city.

Dutch is most often spoken here, along with French.

Population Growth

Antwerp’s population has risen and fallen multiple times throughout its history. Most notably, significant declines were recorded in 1586 following a siege, again in 1640 after the Black Death epidemic, and then throughout the next centuries. However, the population has increased steadily since the late 1950s, rising from just 260,000 in 1959 to over half a million today. It can be expected that the population will only continue to increase as more people travel to Antwerp for its many opportunities as well as its ethnic diversity.

Country
Belgium
Growth Rate
0.37%

Antwerp Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950758,9310%0
1951764,1780.69%5,247
1952769,4680.69%5,290
1953774,7800.69%5,312
1954780,1360.69%5,356
1955785,5290.69%5,393
1956790,9670.69%5,438
1957796,4280.69%5,461
1958801,9340.69%5,506
1959807,4770.69%5,543
1960813,0670.69%5,590
1961818,6800.69%5,613
1962823,4400.58%4,760
1963827,3180.47%3,878
1964831,2200.47%3,902
1965835,1300.47%3,910
1966839,0640.47%3,934
1967843,0150.47%3,951
1968846,9920.47%3,977
1969850,9750.47%3,983
1970854,9830.47%4,008
1971858,2110.38%3,228
1972860,6480.28%2,437
1973863,0850.28%2,437
1974865,5320.28%2,447
1975867,9860.28%2,454
1976870,4510.28%2,465
1977872,9150.28%2,464
1978875,3910.28%2,476
1979877,8730.28%2,482
1980880,3650.28%2,492
1981882,9230.29%2,558
1982885,6230.31%2,700
1983888,3300.31%2,707
1984891,0500.31%2,720
1985893,7700.31%2,720
1986896,5020.31%2,732
1987899,2430.31%2,741
1988901,9960.31%2,753
1989904,7500.31%2,754
1990907,5160.31%2,766
1991910,2900.31%2,774
1992913,0770.31%2,787
1993915,8650.31%2,788
1994918,6650.31%2,800
1995922,3110.4%3,646
1996926,8430.49%4,532
1997931,3840.49%4,541
1998935,9540.49%4,570
1999940,5470.49%4,593
2000945,1680.49%4,621
2001949,8000.49%4,632
2002954,4600.49%4,660
2003959,1440.49%4,684
2004963,8570.49%4,713
2005968,5800.49%4,723
2006973,3320.49%4,752
2007978,1080.49%4,776
2008982,9140.49%4,806
2009987,7310.49%4,817
2010992,5770.49%4,846
2011997,4480.49%4,871
20121,002,3490.49%4,901
20131,007,2600.49%4,911
20141,012,2030.49%4,943
20151,017,1700.49%4,967
20161,022,1680.49%4,998
20171,027,1750.49%5,007
20181,032,2090.49%5,034
20191,037,3100.49%5,101
20201,042,4710.5%5,161
20211,047,6130.49%5,142
20221,052,6220.48%5,009
20231,057,2150.44%4,593
20241,061,0890.37%3,874
20251,064,8680.36%3,779
20261,068,6560.36%3,788
20271,072,4390.35%3,783
20281,076,2210.35%3,782
20291,079,9470.35%3,726
20301,083,5490.33%3,602
20311,087,0080.32%3,459
20321,090,3540.31%3,346
20331,093,5940.3%3,240
20341,096,7320.29%3,138
20351,099,7660.28%3,034
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