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Dilbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

45,111

residents

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

A documented local view of Dilbeek
Documented local viewAlessia Tavcar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,087.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
41stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+42
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. Scheduled public transport201.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 201.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 89/100
  2. Population density1,087.6 residents/km²Population density: 1,087.6 residents/km² · national percentile 88/100
  3. Land cover28.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

45,111

residents

+42 since 2025 (+0.1%)

3.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

198% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 among 63

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

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Population density

1,087.6

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.1%)

3.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

96% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 63

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

5% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

19,466

dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

198% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

5.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 101 dwellings

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

28.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,174 ha

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 among 63

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

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House sales

16.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 319 sales

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

201.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 9,089 departures

102% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

42% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 among 63

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

3

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 66/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

112.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,085 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Dilbeek2017–2026: 42,024–45,111.45,66744,26742,86841,46842,024201742,434201842,847201943,423202043,732202144,095202244,650202344,878202445,069202545,1112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202645,1111,087.6
202545,0691,086.6
202444,8781,082.0
202344,6501,076.5
202244,0951,063.1
202143,7321,054.4
202043,4231,046.9
201942,8471,033.0
201842,4341,023.1
201742,0241,014.0
201641,4501,000.2
201541,243995.2
201441,034990.1
201340,737983.0
201240,388974.5
201140,203970.1
201039,998965.1
200939,742959.0

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