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Beersel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

26,800

residents

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

Ongevalskruis (Dworp), a documented local view of Beersel
Ongevalskruis (Dworp)Mertens, Joeri · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
881.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
110thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+207
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 cover23.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 7/100
  2. Population density881.5 residents/km²Population density: 881.5 residents/km² · national percentile 84/100
  3. Scheduled public transport176.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 176.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

26,800

residents

+207 since 2025 (+0.8%)

105% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

77% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 63

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

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Population density

881.5

residents/km²

+6.8 since 2025 (+0.8%)

175% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

59% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

10,826

dwellings

78% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

6.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 65 dwellings

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

23.1

% of municipal area

Total: 702 ha

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 6/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 199 sales

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

176.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,719 departures

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 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

100.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,693 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Beersel2017–2026: 24,992–26,800.27,12526,30625,48624,66724,992201725,069201825,251201925,343202025,756202126,013202226,474202326,505202426,593202526,8002026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202626,800881.5
202526,593874.7
202426,505871.8
202326,474870.8
202226,013855.7
202125,756847.2
202025,343833.6
201925,251830.6
201825,069824.7
201724,992821.3
201624,745813.2
201524,588808.1
201424,496805.0
201324,322799.3
201224,244796.8
201124,211795.7
201023,903785.5
200923,756780.7

Key figures

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