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Boortmeerbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,447

residents

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

A documented local view of Boortmeerbeek
Documented local viewDavid Edgar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
716.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
277thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+47
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. Land cover23.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 9/100
  2. Population density716.3 residents/km²Population density: 716.3 residents/km² · national percentile 78/100
  3. House sales18.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 18.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 68/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,447

residents

+47 since 2025 (+0.4%)

3% above Belgium’s municipal median

11% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Population density

716.3

residents/km²

+2.5 since 2025 (+0.4%)

123% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 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

5,833

dwellings

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 42/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

8.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 49 dwellings

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

30% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 71/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

23.9

% of municipal area

Total: 449 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 110 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

112.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,512 departures

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 40/100 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

7

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 42/100 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

112.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,507 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Boortmeerbeek2017–2026: 12,192–13,447.13,67313,10412,53511,96612,192201712,379201812,516201912,629202012,711202112,968202213,263202313,348202413,400202513,4472026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,447716.3
202513,400713.8
202413,348711.1
202313,263706.5
202212,968690.8
202112,711677.1
202012,629672.8
201912,516666.5
201812,379659.2
201712,192649.4
201612,102644.6
201512,057642.2
201411,971637.6
201311,929635.4
201211,967637.4
201111,879632.7
201011,773627.1
200911,714623.9

Key figures

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