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Begijnendijk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,668

residents

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

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Population density
604.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
346thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+26
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. Building permits39.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 39.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 100/100
  2. Scheduled public transport32.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 32.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  3. House sales19.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,668

residents

+26 since 2025 (+0.2%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 63

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

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Population density

604.2

residents/km²

+1.5 since 2025 (+0.2%)

88% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 56/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

4,832

dwellings

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

39.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 192 dwellings

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

6.1× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

36.4

% of municipal area

Total: 643 ha

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 48/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 95 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

32.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 341 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 4.4× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 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

3

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

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 56/100 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

92.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 986 enterprises

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Begijnendijk2017–2026: 10,004–10,668.10,78810,48710,1859,88410,004201710,053201810,114201910,256202010,322202110,390202210,487202310,615202410,642202510,6682026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,668604.2
202510,642602.8
202410,615601.2
202310,487594.0
202210,390588.5
202110,322584.6
202010,256580.9
201910,114572.9
201810,053568.8
201710,004566.8
201610,058569.9
201510,029568.2
20149,979565.4
20139,944563.4
20129,962564.4
20119,845557.8
20109,812555.9
20099,706549.9

Key figures

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