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Charleroi

Reference date: 2026-01-01

206,900

residents

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

Bois du Cazier, a documented local view of Charleroi
Bois du CazierNenea hartia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,009.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
3rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+1,137
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. VAT-registered enterprises50.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 50.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. Building permits1.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 5/100
  3. Population density2,009.8 residents/km²Population density: 2,009.8 residents/km² · national percentile 94/100

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

Population and age

Population

206,900

residents

+1,137 since 2025 (+0.6%)

15.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

17.5× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 69

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

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Population density

2,009.8

residents/km²

+11.0 since 2025 (+0.6%)

6.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

7.6× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below 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

103,564

dwellings

17.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

18.2× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

1.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 129 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.8× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

22.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,348 ha

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 69

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

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House sales

18.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 1,925 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

250.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 51,723 departures

151% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

129% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

50.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 10,474 enterprises

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Charleroi2017–2026: 201,256–206,900.207,916205,357202,799200,240201,2562017201,8162018202,2672019202,7462020201,8372021202,4212022203,7852023204,3222024205,7632025206,9002026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026206,9002,009.8
2025205,7631,998.7
2024204,3221,984.7
2023203,7851,979.5
2022202,4211,966.3
2021201,8371,960.6
2020202,7461,969.4
2019202,2671,964.7
2018201,8161,960.4
2017201,2561,953.8
2016202,1821,962.8
2015202,4801,965.6
2014202,7301,968.1
2013203,7531,978.0
2012203,8711,979.1
2011203,4671,975.2
2010202,5981,966.8
2009202,2341,963.3

Key figures

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