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Braine-le-Comte

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,761

residents

Explore Braine-le-Comte 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-Comte
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
280.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
133rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+157
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 coverage95.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.7 % · national percentile 12/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises72.2 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 72.2 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 13/100
  3. Building permits11.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 11.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,761

residents

+157 since 2025 (+0.7%)

82% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

101% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 69

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

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Population density

280.0

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.7%)

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

6% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

10,304

dwellings

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

81% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 79/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

11.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 120 dwellings

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

4.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.7

% of municipal area

Total: 3,199 ha

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 69

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

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House sales

17.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 181 sales

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

69.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,653 departures

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.7

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 14/100 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

72.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,716 enterprises

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Braine-le-Comte2017–2026: 21,532–23,761.24,16223,15222,14121,13121,532201721,649201821,901201922,062202022,290202122,752202223,133202323,443202423,604202523,7612026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,761280.0
202523,604278.1
202423,443276.2
202323,133272.6
202222,752268.1
202122,290262.7
202022,062260.0
201921,901258.1
201821,649255.1
201721,532253.6
201621,426252.3
201521,442252.5
201421,337251.3
201321,408252.1
201221,327251.2
201121,264250.4
201021,035247.7
200920,896246.1

Key figures

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