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Châtelet

Reference date: 2026-01-01

35,975

residents

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

Maison espagnole, a documented local view of Châtelet
Maison espagnoleUnknown author Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,315.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
64thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-4
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. Land cover18.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 18.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises44.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 44.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  3. Scheduled public transport244.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 244.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 93/100

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

Population and age

Population

35,975

residents

−4 since 2025 (0.0%)

175% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 69

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

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Population density

1,315.6

residents/km²

−0.2 since 2025 (0.0%)

4.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

5.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

17,176

dwellings

182% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 40 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 13/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

18.9

% of municipal area

Total: 517 ha

51% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 69

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

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House sales

20.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 348 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

244.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 8,781 departures

145% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

123% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 78/100 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

44.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,588 enterprises

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Châtelet2017–2026: 36,350–35,975.36,50136,12135,74135,36136,350201736,101201835,903201935,668202035,567202135,527202235,512202335,595202435,979202535,9752026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202635,9751,315.6
202535,9791,315.7
202435,5951,301.7
202335,5121,298.6
202235,5271,299.2
202135,5671,300.6
202035,6681,303.5
201935,9031,312.2
201836,1011,319.5
201736,3501,334.8
201636,4631,339.0
201536,4391,338.1
201436,3901,336.3
201336,3191,333.7
201236,1961,329.1
201136,0821,325.0
201036,0501,323.8
200935,8841,317.7

Key figures

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