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Boutersem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,678

residents

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

A documented local view of Boutersem
Documented local viewLes Meloures · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
278.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
395thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-31
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. Fixed broadband coverage95.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.8 % · national percentile 13/100
  2. Building permits14.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  3. Land cover56.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 56.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,678

residents

−31 since 2025 (−0.4%)

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 63

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

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Population density

278.7

residents/km²

−1.0 since 2025 (−0.4%)

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

3,638

dwellings

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

14.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 51 dwellings

96% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

116% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 82/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

56.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,753 ha

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 93/100 among 63

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

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House sales

16.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 61 sales

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

97.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 847 departures

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 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

1

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

95.8

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 6/100 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

111.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 966 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Boutersem2017–2026: 8,178–8,678.8,8078,5618,3158,0698,17820178,16720188,24220198,24220208,24920218,38620228,52720238,63420248,70920258,6782026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,678278.7
20258,709279.7
20248,634277.3
20238,527273.8
20228,386269.3
20218,249264.9
20208,242264.7
20198,242264.6
20188,167262.3
20178,178262.5
20168,132261.0
20158,063258.8
20147,974255.9
20137,946255.0
20127,792250.1
20117,691246.8
20107,691246.8
20097,654245.6

Key figures

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