Demographics of Antwerp

The demographics of Antwerp are monitored by Statistics Belgium. The population of the city as of 2022 is currently 530,630.

Growth rate
Antwerp as a city has grown and declined in population size throughout its history.

Age structure
The age structure of the city is as follows for 2022;

Fertility and births
In 2019, a total of 7,398 were born in total

Gender
There are slightly more men in the city of Antwerp then females.

Language
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
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.

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.

Origin
In 2010, 36% to 39% of the inhabitants of Antwerp had a migrant background. In 2022, 22% of the city did not have Belgian nationality (classified as a 'non-Belgian').