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Drogenbos

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,067

residents

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

A documented local view of Drogenbos
Documented local viewWalter De Smet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,430.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
459thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
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 coverage99.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.7 % · national percentile 99/100
  2. Scheduled public transport357.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 357.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
  3. Land cover20.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 3/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,067

residents

+27 since 2025 (+0.4%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 among 63

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

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Population density

2,430.8

residents/km²

+10.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

7.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

4.4× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

11% 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

2,440

dwellings

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

1.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 3 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.8× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 5.3× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

20.2

% of municipal area

Total: 50 ha

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 among 63

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

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House sales

13.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 32 sales

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 4/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

357.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,166 departures

3.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

152% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.7

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 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

130.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 789 enterprises

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Drogenbos2017–2026: 5,457–6,067.6,1775,9005,6245,3475,45720175,59920185,68920195,65320205,69920215,77020225,85120235,94420246,04020256,0672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,0672,430.8
20256,0402,419.9
20245,9442,381.4
20235,8512,344.2
20225,7702,311.7
20215,6992,283.3
20205,6532,265.3
20195,6892,279.7
20185,5992,245.2
20175,4572,156.6
20165,3722,123.0
20155,2222,063.7
20145,0932,012.7
20135,0622,000.5
20125,0131,981.1
20114,9361,950.7
20104,9531,957.4
20094,8841,930.1

Key figures

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