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Bertem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,394

residents

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

Chapel of Saint Verona, a documented local view of Bertem
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Population density
346.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
354thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+52
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. Scheduled public transport284.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 284.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Land cover58.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 58.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 88/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.1 % · national percentile 40/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,394

residents

+52 since 2025 (+0.5%)

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 among 63

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

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Population density

346.6

residents/km²

+1.7 since 2025 (+0.5%)

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

4,433

dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median

32% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 25/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

7.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 34 dwellings

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

58.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,757 ha

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 80 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 48/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

284.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,956 departures

185% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

101% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 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

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 33/100 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

106.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,104 enterprises

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 40/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bertem2017–2026: 9,907–10,394.10,48210,26110,0409,8199,90720179,958201810,007201910,141202010,190202110,258202210,276202310,242202410,342202510,3942026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,394346.6
202510,342344.9
202410,242341.5
202310,276342.7
202210,258342.1
202110,190339.8
202010,141338.1
201910,007333.7
20189,958332.0
20179,907330.8
20169,803327.3
20159,725324.7
20149,773326.3
20139,712324.3
20129,638321.8
20119,558319.1
20109,569319.5
20099,524318.0

Key figures

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