# Demographics of Antwerp

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

## Population
### 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;
| Age structure | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Age structure | 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

In 2019, a total of 7,398 were born in total

### Gender

There are slightly more men in the city of Antwerp then females.
| Gender structure | 2022 | 2022 |
| Gender structure | Men | Women |
| Population number | 266,100 | 264,530 |
| Percentage | 50.15% | 49.85% |

## 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').
| Group of origin | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| Group of origin | 2001 | 2001 | 2006 | 2006 | 2011 | 2011 | 2016 | 2016 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Group of origin | 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% |