Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Begijnendijk

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants5821 years
Beauty salons47
Corporate management4622 years
Other construction36
Hairdressers34
Electronics stores3420 years
Shopping3126 years
Sports clubs30
Health and medical27
Fruits and vegetables26
Sports other22
Accountants22
Electrical installation2119 years
Cafes20
Construction of buildings2026 years

Begijnendijk Facts

Area4.9 km²
Population3,396
Male Population1,686 (49.6%)
Female Population1,710 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+16.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+11.9%
Median Age44.9 years (Male: 45.1, Female: 44.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$65,254 (2022)
NeighborhoodsHeist-op-den-Berg, Hulshout, Putte, Lier, Ekkergem
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.01942, 4.78377

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Begijnendijk Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,9223,0043,0363,2033,3963,4673,506
Population Density599.4 / km²616.2 / km²622.8 / km²657 / km²696.6 / km²711.2 / km²719.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Begijnendijk Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 11.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Begijnendijk+16.2%+13%+11.9%
Belgium
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Begijnendijk Median Age

Median Age: 44.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Begijnendijk44.9 yrs44.8 yrs45.1 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Begijnendijk Population Density

Population Density: 697 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Begijnendijk3,3964.875 km²697 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Begijnendijk Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Begijnendijk

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Begijnendijk

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Begijnendijk

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Begijnendijk

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Begijnendijk Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$42,880$45,564$51,732$55,587$57,442$60,060$60,385$65,254
Total GDP$838.1M$933.2M$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Begijnendijk CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Begijnendijk29,662 tn8.73 tn6,084.4 tons/km²
Belgium92,691,347 tn8.22 tn3,022.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Begijnendijk CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)29,662 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,084.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/13/081:14 AM3.389.6 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/14/081:33 AM3.296.7 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/13/081:45 PM3.845.5 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.799.8 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM390.5 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.180.4 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
3/2/035:44 PM369.1 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
10/1/022:48 PM372.9 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
8/31/029:28 PM3.275.8 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/22/0212:39 PM3.287.7 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Begijnendijk

Begijnendijk (Dutch pronunciation: [bəˌɣɛi̯nənˈdɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Begijnendijk proper and Betekom. On January 1, 2006, Begijnendijk had a total populat..

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