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Binche

Reference date: 2026-01-01

33,841

residents

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

Gilles of the Binche Carnival, a documented local view of Binche
Gilles of the Binche CarnivalNastassia Jelic · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
552.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
74thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+57
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 enterprises66.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 66.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 10/100
  2. Building permits2.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 14/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

33,841

residents

+57 since 2025 (+0.2%)

159% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

186% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 69

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

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Population density

552.8

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.2%)

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

109% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 69

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% above 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

16,609

dwellings

172% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

191% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 41 dwellings

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

36.7

% of municipal area

Total: 2,249 ha

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 69

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

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House sales

19.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 324 sales

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

109.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,697 departures

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 64/100 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

66.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,263 enterprises

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Binche2019–2026: 33,473–33,841.33,91833,72533,53233,34033,473201933,448202033,416202133,470202233,649202333,651202433,784202533,8412026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202633,841552.8
202533,784551.8
202433,651549.7
202333,649549.6
202233,470546.7
202133,416545.8
202033,448546.3
201933,473546.6

Key figures

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