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Ciney

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,140

residents

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

A documented local view of Ciney
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
115.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
214thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-80
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 coverage95.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.0 % · national percentile 10/100
  2. Population density115.9 residents/km²Population density: 115.9 residents/km² · national percentile 17/100
  3. House sales13.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,140

residents

−80 since 2025 (−0.5%)

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

95% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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Population density

115.9

residents/km²

−0.5 since 2025 (−0.5%)

64% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

8,539

dwellings

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

101% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 47 dwellings

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

29.0

% of municipal area

Total: 4,283 ha

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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House sales

13.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 116 sales

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

60.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,041 departures

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 20/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.0

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 20/100 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

99.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,705 enterprises

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

1% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ciney2017–2026: 16,360–17,140.17,37516,98516,59516,20516,360201716,439201816,580201916,706202016,822202117,007202217,103202317,183202417,220202517,1402026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,140115.9
202517,220116.5
202417,183116.2
202317,103115.7
202217,007115.0
202116,822113.8
202016,706113.0
201916,580112.1
201816,439111.2
201716,360110.6
201616,323110.3
201516,154109.2
201415,949107.8
201315,852107.1
201215,661105.8
201115,712106.2
201015,502104.8
200915,508104.8

Key figures

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