Brunehaut
Reference date: 2026-01-01
8,094
residents
Explore Brunehaut through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 173.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 410thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -35
- 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
- VAT-registered enterprises77.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 77.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
- Population density173.9 residents/km²Population density: 173.9 residents/km² · national percentile 26/100
- Building permits4.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 28/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
8,094
residents
−35 since 2025 (−0.4%)
38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565
32% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 69
Population density
173.9
residents/km²
−0.8 since 2025 (−0.4%)
46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565
34% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 69
Age profile
42
years
2% below Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
3,671
dwellings
40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565
36% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 69
Building permits
4.4
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 16 dwellings
39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565
49% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 69
Land cover
Arable land47.2
% of municipal area
Total: 2,195 ha
22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565
23% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 69
House sales
18.8
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 69 sales
9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565
0.8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 69
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
87.5
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 708 departures
12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565
20% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 69
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Fixed broadband coverage
98.8
%
0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565
0.1% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 69
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
77.0
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 623 enterprises
25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565
3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 69
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 8,094 | 173.9 |
| 2025 | 8,129 | 174.7 |
| 2024 | 8,099 | 174.0 |
| 2023 | 8,152 | 175.1 |
| 2022 | 8,167 | 175.5 |
| 2021 | 8,074 | 173.5 |
| 2020 | 8,089 | 173.8 |
| 2019 | 8,080 | 173.5 |
| 2018 | 8,105 | 174.1 |
| 2017 | 8,127 | 174.6 |
| 2016 | 8,068 | 173.4 |
| 2015 | 8,096 | 174.0 |
| 2014 | 8,069 | 173.4 |
| 2013 | 7,955 | 170.9 |
| 2012 | 7,889 | 169.5 |
| 2011 | 7,860 | 168.9 |
| 2010 | 7,847 | 168.6 |
| 2009 | 7,818 | 168.0 |
Key figures
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