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Aarschot

Reference date: 2026-01-01

31,948

residents

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

A documented local view of Aarschot
Documented local viewMarc Ryckaert ( MJJR ) · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
506.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
79thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+434
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. Land cover28.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 21/100
  2. House sales14.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 26/100
  3. Population density506.8 residents/km²Population density: 506.8 residents/km² · national percentile 68/100

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

Population and age

Population

31,948

residents

+434 since 2025 (+1.4%)

144% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

111% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 among 63

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

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Population density

506.8

residents/km²

+6.9 since 2025 (+1.4%)

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 40/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

15,887

dwellings

161% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

143% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 88/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

7.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 121 dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 63/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

28.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,810 ha

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 63

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

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House sales

14.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 229 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

109.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,500 departures

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 37/100 among 63

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

7

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 44/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

103.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,290 enterprises

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Aarschot2017–2026: 29,654–31,948.32,36131,32130,28129,24129,654201729,965201830,115201930,183202030,281202130,594202230,854202331,138202431,514202531,9482026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202631,948506.8
202531,514499.9
202431,138493.9
202330,854489.4
202230,594485.3
202130,281480.3
202030,183478.8
201930,115477.8
201829,965475.6
201729,654470.5
201629,529468.5
201529,288464.7
201429,074461.3
201328,969459.6
201228,755456.2
201128,638454.3
201028,405450.6
200928,223447.8

Key figures

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