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Bever

Reference date: 2026-01-01

2,279

residents

Explore Bever 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
118.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
557thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+13
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 coverage92.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 92.8 % · national percentile 6/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises128.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 128.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 85/100
  3. Housing stock1,029 dwellingsHousing stock: 1,029 dwellings · national percentile 1/100

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

Population and age

Population

2,279

residents

+13 since 2025 (+0.6%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.7× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 6.6× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Population density

118.5

residents/km²

+0.7 since 2025 (+0.6%)

63% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 4.7× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

1,029

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.9× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 6.3× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

7.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 8 dwellings

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 66/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.5

% of municipal area

Total: 933 ha

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 88/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 19 sales

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 56/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

65.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 150 departures

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 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

92.8

%

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

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 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

128.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 292 enterprises

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bever2017–2026: 2,160–2,279.2,3012,2462,1922,1372,16020172,20420182,15920192,17820202,20120212,26520222,26520232,27620242,26620252,2792026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20262,279118.5
20252,266117.8
20242,276118.3
20232,265117.8
20222,265117.8
20212,201114.4
20202,178113.2
20192,159112.2
20182,204114.5
20172,160112.4
20162,151111.9
20152,185113.7
20142,171113.0
20132,174113.1
20122,171113.0
20112,155112.1
20102,133111.0
20092,094109.0

Key figures

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