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Asse

Reference date: 2026-01-01

36,018

residents

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

A documented local view of Asse
Documented local viewEmDee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
717.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
63rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+136
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 83/100
  2. Population density717.2 residents/km²Population density: 717.2 residents/km² · national percentile 78/100
  3. Scheduled public transport158.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 158.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 78/100

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

Population and age

Population

36,018

residents

+136 since 2025 (+0.4%)

175% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

138% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 63

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

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Population density

717.2

residents/km²

+2.7 since 2025 (+0.4%)

124% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

9% below 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

15,151

dwellings

149% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

132% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

6.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 99 dwellings

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.3

% of municipal area

Total: 2,023 ha

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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

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House sales

15.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 230 sales

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 15/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

158.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,706 departures

59% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 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

9

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 · provincial percentile 94/100 among 63

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 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

120.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,346 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Asse2017–2026: 32,706–36,018.36,61435,11333,61132,11032,706201732,958201833,158201933,505202033,827202134,494202235,191202335,755202435,882202536,0182026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202636,018717.2
202535,882714.5
202435,755712.0
202335,191700.7
202234,494686.8
202133,827673.6
202033,505667.1
201933,158660.2
201832,958656.2
201732,706651.0
201632,402644.9
201532,069638.3
201431,754632.0
201331,417625.3
201230,875614.5
201130,556608.2
201030,228601.7
200929,850594.1

Key figures

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