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Aalst

Reference date: 2026-01-01

93,094

residents

Explore Aalst through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Aalst
Documented local viewWillemdd · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,183.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
13thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+963
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. Population density1,183.6 residents/km²Population density: 1,183.6 residents/km² · national percentile 89/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 85/100
  3. House sales20.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 84/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

93,094

residents

+963 since 2025 (+1.0%)

7.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

4.6× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

1,183.6

residents/km²

+12.3 since 2025 (+1.0%)

3.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

167% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

44,060

dwellings

7.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

4.8× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

6.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 274 dwellings

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

32.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,547 ha

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

20.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 897 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

142.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 13,272 departures

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

137% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

3

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

91.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 8,472 enterprises

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Aalst2017–2026: 84,859–93,094.94,57690,84387,11083,37784,859201785,715201886,445201987,332202087,978202188,854202290,068202390,995202492,131202593,0942026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202693,0941,183.6
202592,1311,171.3
202490,9951,156.9
202390,0681,145.1
202288,8541,129.7
202187,9781,118.5
202087,3321,110.3
201986,4451,099.1
201885,7151,089.8
201784,8591,079.7
201684,3291,073.0
201583,7091,065.1
201483,3471,060.5
201382,5871,050.8
201281,8531,041.5
201181,0621,031.4
201080,0431,018.5
200979,0521,005.9

Key figures

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