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Cerfontaine

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,016

residents

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

A documented local view of Cerfontaine
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
60.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
499thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
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. Population density60.1 residents/km²Population density: 60.1 residents/km² · national percentile 8/100
  2. House sales21.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 88/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises89.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 89.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 29/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,016

residents

+27 since 2025 (+0.5%)

62% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 38

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

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Population density

60.1

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.5%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.3× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,704

dwellings

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 14 dwellings

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

39.5

% of municipal area

Total: 3,297 ha

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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House sales

21.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 57 sales

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

131.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 660 departures

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 93/100 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)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

89.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 449 enterprises

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Cerfontaine2017–2026: 4,913–5,016.5,0354,9884,9414,8944,91320174,92720184,92320194,98720204,99820215,01420224,99520234,99120244,98920255,0162026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,01660.1
20254,98959.8
20244,99159.8
20234,99559.9
20225,01460.1
20214,99859.9
20204,98759.8
20194,92359.0
20184,92759.0
20174,91358.9
20164,85358.2
20154,88958.6
20144,83258.0
20134,85258.2
20124,83758.0
20114,82057.8
20104,76457.1
20094,68056.1

Key figures

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