Bouillon

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,292

residents

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

A documented local view of Bouillon
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
35.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
492ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-59
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. Population density35.6 residents/km²Population density: 35.6 residents/km² · national percentile 3/100
  2. Land cover67.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 67.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 97/100
  3. Scheduled public transport188.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 188.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 88/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,292

residents

−59 since 2025 (−1.1%)

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

2% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 43

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

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Population density

35.6

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−1.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 9.0× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

17% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 43

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,890

dwellings

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

5.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 23 dwellings

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

67.7

% of municipal area

Total: 10,063 ha

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 43

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

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House sales

18.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 71 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

188.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 996 departures

89% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.0

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 45/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

106.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 564 enterprises

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bouillon2017–2026: 5,459–5,292.5,4895,4135,3385,2625,45920175,35320185,41120195,42720205,42020215,43320225,40020235,37720245,35120255,2922026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,29235.6
20255,35136.0
20245,37736.2
20235,40036.3
20225,43336.6
20215,42036.5
20205,42736.5
20195,41136.4
20185,35336.0
20175,45936.7
20165,40836.4
20155,43736.6
20145,41336.4
20135,39936.3
20125,42736.5
20115,46536.7
20105,46436.7
20095,49837.0

Key figures

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