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Erquelinnes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,941

residents

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

A documented local view of Erquelinnes
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
223.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
364thout 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. VAT-registered enterprises53.2 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 53.2 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage95.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.3 % · national percentile 10/100
  3. Building permits2.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,941

residents

−42 since 2025 (−0.4%)

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 69

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

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Population density

223.2

residents/km²

−1.0 since 2025 (−0.4%)

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,778

dwellings

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 14 dwellings

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

39.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,756 ha

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 69

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

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House sales

19.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 93 sales

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

88.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 881 departures

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 69

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

3.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.3

%

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

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

53.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 529 enterprises

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

29% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Erquelinnes2017–2026: 9,932–9,941.10,11110,0429,9749,9059,93220179,940201810,00320199,986202010,013202110,084202210,043202310,03920249,98320259,9412026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,941223.2
20259,983224.1
202410,039225.4
202310,043225.5
202210,084226.4
202110,013224.8
20209,986224.2
201910,003224.5
20189,940223.1
20179,932222.4
20169,920222.1
20159,848220.5
20149,834220.2
20139,807219.6
20129,722217.7
20119,729217.8
20109,650216.1
20099,587214.7

Key figures

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