Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, a city in Belgium, had a population of 88,344 at the start of 2026. For Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, the foreign population count was 7,900 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.3% in June 2025.
Who Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 206.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 427.9 people per km² in 2026.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 206.4572 km2 | 2026-07-15Aging | Official sourceOfficial cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 7,900 people | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official sourceOfficial population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. Source-backed value |
| Population density | 427.9046 people/km² | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official sourceOfficial resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. Source-backed value |
| Population | 88,344 people | 2026-07-12Fresh | Official sourceBelgium official denominator source Source-backed value |
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.3324 % | 2026-07-15Aging | Official sourceBIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. Source-backed value |
Safety
The crime rate was 5,900.8 incidents per 100,000 people at the end of 2025.
Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,900.8 offences/100kcountry median 5,423 — 9% above | 2026-07-26Aging | Independent sourceBelgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — BE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station 42R818 - ANTWERPEN) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — BE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station 42ZD01 - ZWIJNDRECHT) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 42ZD01 - ZWIJNDRECHT) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C | 2026-07-312020 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C | 2026-07-312020 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.4 °C | 2026-07-312020 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm | 2026-07-312020 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
8.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,900 people of 88,344 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 42ZD01 - ZWIJNDRECHT), checked 2026-08-01.
How safe is Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht?
Police recorded 5,900.8 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025, checked 2026-07-26.
How many people live in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht?
The published population is 88,344 people. Source: Belgium official denominator source, checked 2026-07-12.
How many foreign residents live in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht?
7,900 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row., checked 2026-07-15.
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Sources
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