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Bocholt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,884

residents

Explore Bocholt 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
234.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
270thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+9
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 transport54.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 54.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100
  2. Building permits9.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 9.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 70/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.9 % · national percentile 36/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,884

residents

+9 since 2025 (+0.1%)

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

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Population density

234.2

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

7,140

dwellings

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

9.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 70 dwellings

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

38.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,259 ha

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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House sales

16.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 117 sales

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

54.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 759 departures

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

106.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,482 enterprises

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bocholt2017–2026: 12,949–13,884.14,05213,62813,20512,78112,949201713,085201813,110201913,144202013,253202113,508202213,743202313,753202413,875202513,8842026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,884234.2
202513,875234.0
202413,753232.0
202313,743231.8
202213,508227.8
202113,253223.5
202013,144221.7
201913,110221.1
201813,085220.7
201712,949218.2
201612,917217.7
201512,869216.9
201412,850216.5
201312,830216.2
201212,729214.5
201112,694213.9
201012,636212.9
200912,625212.7

Key figures

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