The only detailed statistics at hand right now, give the number of Waasland emigrants who sailed from the port of Antwerp in 1903: out of a total of 3,343 Belgian emigrants, almost 10% originated from the Waasland.

Townships	Population in 1900	Emigrants in 1903
Bazel		0
Bazel and Steendorp (Note 3)	6.210
Belsele	3.599	0
Beveren	9.212	54
Burcht*	3.118	9
Daknam	762	0
De Klinge	2.186	26
Doel	2.118	5
Eksaarde	5.006	0
Elversele	1.196	0
Haasdonk	2.939	0
Kallo	2.862	1
Kemzeke	1.905	3
Kieldrecht	3.231	31
Kruibeke	3.775	0
Lokeren	21.316	4
Meerdonk		8
Melsele	3.842	0
Moerbeke	5.849	28
Nieuwkerken	3.218	11
Rupelmonde	3.201	1
Sinaai	4.734	8
Sint-Gillis	4.794	3
Sint-Niklaas	31.706	57
Sint-Pauwels	2.435	4
Steendorp		3
Stekene	7.765	7
Temse	12.206	1
Tielrode	1.953	0
Verrebroek	1.289	23
Vrasene		35
Vrasene and Meerdonk (Note 2)	6.242
Waasmunster	5.762	1
Zwijndrecht (Note 1)		7
	164.431	330
Note 1: Historically and geographically Zwijndrecht and Burcht belong to the Waasland although they are now part of the Province of Antwerp.
Note 2: Meerdonk was part of Vrasene until 1846, when it became a township.
Note 3: Steendorp was part of Bazel until 1881, when it became a township.

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