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Brakel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,169

residents

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

A documented local view of Brakel
Documented local viewLuk vermoere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
266.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
243rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+42
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 coverage97.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.6 % · national percentile 29/100
  2. House sales19.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 69/100
  3. Building permits9.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 9.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 67/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,169

residents

+42 since 2025 (+0.3%)

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 among 55

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

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Population density

266.3

residents/km²

+0.7 since 2025 (+0.3%)

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

7,104

dwellings

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

9.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 64 dwellings

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

43.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,471 ha

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 55/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 135 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

72.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,098 departures

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

100% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.6

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

108.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,647 enterprises

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

0.1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Brakel2017–2026: 14,797–15,169.15,24215,05814,87314,68914,797201714,781201814,801201914,803202014,762202114,850202215,007202315,073202415,127202515,1692026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,169266.3
202515,127265.6
202415,073264.6
202315,007263.5
202214,850260.7
202114,762259.2
202014,803259.9
201914,801259.8
201814,781259.5
201714,797259.5
201614,787259.3
201514,640256.7
201414,476253.9
201314,422252.9
201214,330251.3
201114,180248.7
201014,109247.4
200914,001245.5

Key figures

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