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Bierbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,926

residents

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

A documented local view of Bierbeek
Documented local viewWouter Hagens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
280.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
339thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+148
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 permits19.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 19.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 95/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage94.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 94.0 % · national percentile 8/100
  3. Scheduled public transport215.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 215.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,926

residents

+148 since 2025 (+1.4%)

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

28% 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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Population density

280.4

residents/km²

+3.8 since 2025 (+1.4%)

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 23/100 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

4,556

dwellings

25% below Belgium’s municipal median

30% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

19.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 89 dwellings

173% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

50.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,950 ha

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 63

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

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House sales

17.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 79 sales

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

215.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,349 departures

116% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 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

94.0

%

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 4/100 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

112.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,229 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bierbeek2017–2026: 10,017–10,926.11,09010,67810,2659,85310,017201710,025201810,083201910,162202010,194202110,277202210,469202310,534202410,778202510,9262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,926280.4
202510,778276.6
202410,534270.4
202310,469268.7
202210,277263.8
202110,194261.6
202010,162260.8
201910,083258.8
201810,025257.5
201710,017257.5
20169,953255.9
20159,881254.0
20149,800252.0
20139,696249.3
20129,609247.0
20119,502244.3
20109,467243.4
20099,367240.8

Key figures

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