Belgiumin Maps
EN

Bree

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,371

residents

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

A documented local view of Bree
Documented local viewSonuwe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
267.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
209thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+161
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. Building permits17.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 17.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises120.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 120.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 78/100
  3. House sales14.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 25/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,371

residents

+161 since 2025 (+0.9%)

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

Population density

267.3

residents/km²

+2.5 since 2025 (+0.9%)

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

19% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

Open in the atlas

Housing and built environment

Housing stock

8,521

dwellings

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

17.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 145 dwellings

137% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

64% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Pastures and meadows

37.3

% of municipal area

Total: 2,423 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

14.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 122 sales

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

77.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,349 departures

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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)

Open in the atlas

Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

0.0% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

Open in the atlas

5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

Open in the atlas

Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

120.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,101 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Bree2017–2026: 15,911–17,371.17,63416,97216,31015,64815,911201716,005201816,085201916,169202016,097202116,324202216,695202316,967202417,210202517,3712026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202617,371267.3
202517,210264.8
202416,967261.1
202316,695256.9
202216,324251.2
202116,097247.7
202016,169248.8
201916,085247.5
201816,005246.3
201715,911245.0
201615,785243.1
201515,660241.2
201415,547239.4
201315,434237.7
201215,379236.8
201115,239234.7
201015,173233.7
200915,013231.2

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

Use these population patterns in Horizon Mapper for catchment and location-opportunity analysis. Horizon Mapper