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Chimay

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,606

residents

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

A documented local view of Chimay
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
48.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
371stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-67
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. Fixed broadband coverage90.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 90.9 % · national percentile 5/100
  2. Population density48.4 residents/km²Population density: 48.4 residents/km² · national percentile 6/100
  3. Land cover47.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 47.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 70/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,606

residents

−67 since 2025 (−0.7%)

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 69

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

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Population density

48.4

residents/km²

−0.3 since 2025 (−0.7%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.6× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 5.5× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 69

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 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

5,436

dwellings

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

6.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 36 dwellings

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

126% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Woodland

47.2

% of municipal area

Total: 9,374 ha

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 69

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

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House sales

17.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 96 sales

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

121.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,171 departures

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 64/100 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

90.9

%

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 4/100 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

99.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 954 enterprises

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Chimay2017–2026: 9,879–9,606.9,9289,8049,6819,5579,87920179,84120189,80520199,72620209,64720219,76920229,71620239,69120249,67320259,6062026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,60648.4
20259,67348.7
20249,69148.8
20239,71648.9
20229,76949.2
20219,64748.6
20209,72649.0
20199,80549.4
20189,84149.6
20179,87949.7
20169,85049.6
20159,85649.6
20149,80449.3
20139,83649.5
20129,84749.6
20119,82649.5
20109,85449.6
20099,87049.7

Key figures

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