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Bernissart

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,844

residents

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

A documented local view of Bernissart
Documented local viewJamain · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
270.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
315thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-50
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. VAT-registered enterprises64.2 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 64.2 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100
  2. Land cover24.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 11/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,844

residents

−50 since 2025 (−0.4%)

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 69

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

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Population density

270.4

residents/km²

−1.1 since 2025 (−0.4%)

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

5,705

dwellings

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

7.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 45 dwellings

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

169% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

24.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,068 ha

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69

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

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House sales

19.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 113 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

74.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 886 departures

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 69

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

4

crossings

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

4.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

64.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 760 enterprises

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bernissart2017–2026: 11,922–11,844.11,95511,89711,83911,78111,922201711,868201811,859201911,852202011,804202111,916202211,932202311,878202411,894202511,8442026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,844270.4
202511,894271.5
202411,878271.1
202311,932272.4
202211,916272.0
202111,804269.4
202011,852270.6
201911,859270.7
201811,868270.9
201711,922272.4
201611,943272.9
201511,880271.5
201411,797269.6
201311,807269.8
201211,673266.7
201111,714267.7
201011,669266.6
200911,595264.9

Key figures

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