The demographics of Antwerp are monitored by Statistics Belgium. The population of the city as of 2022 is currently 530,630.[1]
| Demographics of Antwerp | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Antwerp in 2022 | |
| Population | 530,630 (2022) |
Population edit
Population history of the city of Antwerp:
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Growth rate edit
Antwerp as a city has grown and declined in population size throughout its history.
Age structure edit
The age structure of the city is as follows for 2022;
| Age structure[1] | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18 to 64 | 65 and older | |
| Population | 119,762 | 324,378 | 86,490 |
| Percentage | 22.6% | 61.1% | 16.3% |
Fertility and births edit
In 2019, a total of 7,398 were born in total[14]
Gender edit
There are slightly more men in the city of Antwerp then females.[1]
| Gender structure | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| Population number | 266,100 | 264,530 |
| Percentage | 50.15% | 49.85% |
Language edit
As in all Flemish provinces, the official and standard language of the Antwerp province is Dutch. As with Flemish Brabant, North Brabant and Brussels, the local dialect is a Brabantian variety.
Religion edit
The Religion of the City of Antwerp has historically been that of Roman Catholic. Due to modern migration however, there has been an introduction of non-Christian religions to the city such as the growth of Islam.
Antwerp is one of the few remaining European cities with a large Haredi (or Ultra Orthodox) Jewish population. The Jewish population numbers around 20,000 in total with a large portion belonging to the Ultra Orthodox community.[15]
The Jewish community was once heavily involved in the diamond trade, however in recent years, immigrants from Gujurat in India have largely taken over the sector, with the vast majority of them being adherents of the Jain faith, making Antwerp also one of the few European cities with a substantial Jain population. [16]
Origin edit
In 2010, 36% to 39% of the inhabitants of Antwerp had a migrant background.
| Nationality
(by citizenship) |
Population – 2020
(all districts)[17] |
 Belgium
|
415,747 |
 Netherlands
|
20,103 |
 Morocco
|
11,780 |
 Poland
|
8,387 |
 Spain
|
6,221 |
 Afghanistan
|
4,539 |
 Bulgaria
|
4,376 |
 Turkey
|
4,360 |
 Romania
|
4,131 |
 Iraq
|
3,082 |
 Portugal
|
3,043 |
 Syria
|
2,894 |
 India
|
2,389 |
 Algeria
|
2,364 |
 Italy
|
2,322 |
 France
|
2,017 |
| Others | 34,659 |
In 2022, 22% of the city did not have Belgian nationality (classified as a 'non-Belgian').[1]
| Group of origin | Year[18] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2023 | ||||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Belgians with Belgian background | 340,130 | 76.3% | 316,993 | 68.7% | 291,499 | 59.1% | 268,317 | 51.9% | 235,374 | 43.7% |
| Belgians with foreign background | 50,378 | 11.3% | 85,171 | 18.5% | 115,236 | 23.3% | 143,009 | 27.6% | 178,476 | 33.1% |
| Neighboring country | 10,344 | 2.3% | 11,911 | 13,387 | 14,820 | 17,132 | 3.2% | |||
| EU27 (excluding neighboring country) | 5,179 | 1.2% | 6,328 | 7,518 | 9,181 | 12,514 | 2.3% | |||
| Outside EU 27 | 34,855 | 7.8% | 66,932 | 94,331 | 119,008 | 148,830 | 27.6% | |||
| Non-Belgians | 55,062 | 12.3% | 59,332 | 12.9% | 86,782 | 17.6% | 105,716 | 20.4% | 125,060 | 23.2% |
| Neighboring country | 11,515 | 2.6% | 13,385 | 18,810 | 22,588 | 23,253 | 4.3% | |||
| EU27 (excluding neighboring country) | 7,130 | 1.6% | 9,215 | 18,557 | 28,197 | 33,109 | 6.1% | |||
| Outside EU 27 | 36,417 | 8.2% | 36,732 | 49,415 | 54,931 | 68,698 | 12.7% | |||
| Total | 445,570 | 100% | 461,496 | 100% | 493,517 | 100% | 517,042 | 100% | 538,910 | 100% |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Structure of the Population | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Antwerp timeline 1300–1399". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Antwerp timeline 1400–1499". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Braudel, Fernand The Perspective of the World, 1985
- ^ a b "Antwerp timeline 1500–1599". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Coornaert, Émile (1961). Les Français et le commerce international à Anvers : fin du XVe, XVIe siècle. Paris: Marcel Rivière et cie. p. 96.
- ^ Boumans, R; Craeybeckx, J (1947). Het bevolkingscijfer van Antwerpen in het derde kwart der XVIe eeuw. T.G. pp. 394–405.
- ^ van Houtte, J. A. (1961). "Anvers aux XVe et XVIe siècles : expansion et apogée". Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations. 16 (2): 249. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Description of the French Fury matter, see chapter 'Declaration of independence' in article 'William the Silent'
- ^ "Antwerp timeline 1600–1699". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Antwerp timeline 1700–1799". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Antwerp timeline 1800–1899". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Antwerp timeline 1900–1999". Strecker.be. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Births and fertility | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ https://www.brusselstimes.com/228579/hidden-belgium-antwerps-jewish-quarter
- ^ https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/12/2/diamonds-are-in-my-blood-the-jain-jewellery-traders-of-antwerp
- ^ "Stad in Cijfers – Databank – Inwoners naar nationaliteit, leeftijd, (8 klassen) en geslacht 2020 – Antwerpen". Antwerpen.be. City of Antwerp. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Origin | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2023-07-04.