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Couvin

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,927

residents

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

A documented local view of Couvin
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
67.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
268thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+8
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 coverage93.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 93.2 % · national percentile 7/100
  2. Population density67.3 residents/km²Population density: 67.3 residents/km² · national percentile 10/100
  3. House sales19.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 77/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,927

residents

+8 since 2025 (+0.1%)

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

58% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Population density

67.3

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (+0.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.8× this value · national percentile 10/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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 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

7,567

dwellings

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

78% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

4.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 32 dwellings

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

50.6

% of municipal area

Total: 10,464 ha

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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House sales

19.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 149 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

82.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,154 departures

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

16% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 38/100 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

4

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 · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

93.2

%

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 12/100 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

83.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,162 enterprises

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Couvin2017–2026: 13,908–13,927.14,04613,93113,81613,70113,908201713,782201813,747201913,838202013,800202113,871202214,000202313,907202413,919202513,9272026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,92767.3
202513,91967.3
202413,90767.2
202314,00067.6
202213,87167.0
202113,80066.7
202013,83866.9
201913,74766.4
201813,78266.6
201713,90867.2
201613,94667.3
201513,93967.3
201413,95867.4
201313,95267.4
201213,89767.1
201113,76866.5
201013,61365.7
200913,55065.4

Key figures

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