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Bekkevoort

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,965

residents

Explore Bekkevoort 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
186.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
441stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+43
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 coverage92.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 92.0 % · national percentile 5/100
  2. Building permits14.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 88/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises125.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 125.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 82/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,965

residents

+43 since 2025 (+0.6%)

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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

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Population density

186.8

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.6%)

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 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

2,919

dwellings

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

14.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 43 dwellings

105% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

127% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

49.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,837 ha

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 90/100 among 63

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

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House sales

16.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 48 sales

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

95.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 664 departures

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 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

92.0

%

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 1/100 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

125.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 873 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bekkevoort2017–2026: 6,134–6,965.7,1156,7386,3615,9846,13420176,27420186,30620196,33220206,34820216,45920226,67220236,77120246,92220256,9652026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,965186.8
20256,922185.7
20246,771181.6
20236,672179.0
20226,459173.3
20216,348170.3
20206,332169.9
20196,306169.2
20186,274168.3
20176,134164.6
20166,117164.2
20156,080163.2
20146,094163.5
20136,084163.3
20126,079163.1
20116,080163.2
20105,968160.2
20095,943159.5

Key figures

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