Evere
Reference date: 2026-01-01
45,984
residents
Explore Evere through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 8,972.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 40thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +92
- 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
- Scheduled public transport321.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 321.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
- Population density8,972.9 residents/km²Population density: 8,972.9 residents/km² · national percentile 98/100
- House sales2.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 2.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 2/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
45,984
residents
+92 since 2025 (+0.2%)
3.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565
7% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19
Population density
8,972.9
residents/km²
+18.0 since 2025 (+0.2%)
28.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565
4% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 among 19
Age profile
37
years
14% below Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
20,443
dwellings
3.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565
24% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 34/100 among 19
Building permits
8.6
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 175 dwellings
19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565
10.3× the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 97/100 among 19
Land cover
Non-cadastral surface26.5
% of municipal area
Total: 136 ha
32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565
3% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 among 19
House sales
2.9
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 59 sales
Belgium’s municipal median is 6.0× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565
12% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
321.7
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 14,792 departures
3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565
24% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 82/100 among 19
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
Fixed broadband coverage
98.9
%
0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565
0.5% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 13/100 among 19
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
63.9
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 2,938 enterprises
38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565
26% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 8/100 among 19
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 45,984 | 8,972.9 |
| 2025 | 45,892 | 8,954.9 |
| 2024 | 45,234 | 8,826.5 |
| 2023 | 44,255 | 8,635.5 |
| 2022 | 43,608 | 8,509.2 |
| 2021 | 43,061 | 8,402.5 |
| 2020 | 42,656 | 8,317.4 |
| 2019 | 41,763 | 8,143.2 |
| 2018 | 41,131 | 8,020.0 |
| 2017 | 40,394 | 7,867.1 |
| 2016 | 39,556 | 7,703.9 |
| 2015 | 38,448 | 7,488.1 |
| 2014 | 37,957 | 7,392.5 |
| 2013 | 37,364 | 7,277.0 |
| 2012 | 37,009 | 7,207.9 |
| 2011 | 36,491 | 7,107.0 |
| 2010 | 35,803 | 6,973.0 |
| 2009 | 35,372 | 6,889.1 |
Key figures
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