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Eghezée

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,970

residents

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

A documented local view of Eghezée
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
164.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
218thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+16
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. Land cover65.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 65.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 95/100
  2. House sales13.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 18/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.0 % · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,970

residents

+16 since 2025 (+0.1%)

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

93% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Population density

164.4

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

7,046

dwellings

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 35 dwellings

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

65.8

% of municipal area

Total: 6,787 ha

70% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

75% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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House sales

13.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 93 sales

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

28% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

113.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,927 departures

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 75/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 88/100 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

101.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,719 enterprises

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Eghezée2017–2026: 16,076–16,970.17,13116,72616,32015,91516,076201716,247201816,337201916,448202016,487202116,577202216,705202316,866202416,954202516,9702026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,970164.4
202516,954164.3
202416,866163.4
202316,705161.8
202216,577160.6
202116,487159.7
202016,448159.4
201916,337158.3
201816,247157.4
201716,076155.9
201615,951154.6
201515,771152.9
201415,649151.7
201315,455149.8
201215,415149.5
201115,267148.0
201015,133146.7
200915,011145.5

Key figures

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