With not more than 3,900 inhabitants (3886 - 2009-01-01), Tielen still has a strong community even though in the last 50 years urbanization has doubled the population as shown below.

The most famous inhabitant of Tielen was Baron Flor Peeters (an important organist).

People visit this village to go walking or bike-riding in nature and to enjoy the countryside.

Tielen is a vivid village with local pubs or bars and regular events of all sorts.

The characteristics of the oldest settlements prove the village was founded by the Franks when they colonized the area.

There's a railway station in Tielen and it has direct connections with Turnhout, Antwerp and Brussels.