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Boussu

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,516

residents

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

A documented local view of Boussu
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,022.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
167thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+115
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 enterprises41.2 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 41.2 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  2. House sales24.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 24.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 96/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,516

residents

+115 since 2025 (+0.6%)

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

73% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 69

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

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Population density

1,022.4

residents/km²

+6.2 since 2025 (+0.6%)

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

3.9× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

9,834

dwellings

61% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

72% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

0.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 9 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.8× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 7/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

22.7

% of municipal area

Total: 456 ha

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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

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House sales

24.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 245 sales

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

148.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,036 departures

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 75/100 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

5

crossings

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

5.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 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

41.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 845 enterprises

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 2/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Boussu2017–2026: 19,773–20,516.20,65020,31319,97619,63919,773201719,856201819,824201919,846202019,842202119,913202220,096202320,283202420,401202520,5162026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,5161,022.4
202520,4011,016.2
202420,2831,010.3
202320,0961,001.0
202219,913991.9
202119,842988.3
202019,846988.5
201919,824987.4
201819,856986.9
201719,773983.5
201619,748982.2
201519,846987.1
201419,703980.0
201319,772983.4
201219,896989.6
201120,070998.2
201020,104999.9
200920,049997.2

Key figures

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