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Braine-le-Château

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,610

residents

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

A documented local view of Braine-le-Château
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
466.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
348thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-28
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 cover21.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 21.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 5/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises125.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 125.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 82/100
  3. Building permits3.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,610

residents

−28 since 2025 (−0.3%)

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 43/100 among 27

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

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Population density

466.4

residents/km²

−1.2 since 2025 (−0.3%)

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

84% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 27

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

5% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,477

dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 43/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

3.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 16 dwellings

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

21.6

% of municipal area

Total: 491 ha

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 among 27

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

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House sales

15.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 68 sales

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

125.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,330 departures

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

125.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,330 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Braine-le-Château2017–2026: 10,345–10,610.10,73010,58210,43410,28610,345201710,447201810,549201910,548202010,532202110,638202210,671202310,646202410,638202510,6102026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,610466.4
202510,638467.6
202410,646468.0
202310,671469.1
202210,638467.6
202110,532463.0
202010,548463.6
201910,549463.7
201810,447459.2
201710,345455.3
201610,287452.7
201510,137446.1
201410,084443.8
20139,991439.7
20129,886435.1
20119,817432.0
20109,762429.6
20099,655424.9

Key figures

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