Chaumont-Gistoux

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,918

residents

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

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Population density
246.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
314thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+24
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 enterprises157.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 157.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Land cover47.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 47.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 70/100
  3. Building permits9.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 9.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 69/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,918

residents

+24 since 2025 (+0.2%)

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 57/100 among 27

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

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Population density

246.6

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.2%)

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 43/100 among 27

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

5,059

dwellings

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 57/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

9.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 48 dwellings

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

67% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

47.7

% of municipal area

Total: 2,306 ha

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 27

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

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House sales

15.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 80 sales

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 43/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

75.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 905 departures

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

157.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,881 enterprises

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Chaumont-Gistoux2017–2026: 11,737–11,918.11,97011,83911,70911,57811,737201711,731201811,798201911,631202011,630202111,685202211,813202311,818202411,894202511,9182026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,918246.6
202511,894246.1
202411,818244.6
202311,813244.5
202211,685241.8
202111,630240.7
202011,631240.7
201911,798244.1
201811,731242.7
201711,737243.1
201611,698242.3
201511,716242.7
201411,653241.4
201311,654241.4
201211,601240.3
201111,487237.9
201011,338234.8
200911,296234.0

Key figures

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