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Farciennes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,453

residents

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

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Population density
1,104.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
326thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-18
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 enterprises41.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 41.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 97/100
  3. Land cover19.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.7 % 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

11,453

residents

−18 since 2025 (−0.2%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 69

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

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Population density

1,104.7

residents/km²

−1.8 since 2025 (−0.2%)

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

4.2× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

38

years

12% below Belgium’s municipal median

10% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 69

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,872

dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

1.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 5 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.0× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Waste and uncultivated land

19.7

% of municipal area

Total: 204 ha

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 4/100 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: 95 sales

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

5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

174.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,995 departures

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

59% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 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

41.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 474 enterprises

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Farciennes2017–2026: 11,281–11,453.11,51411,40611,29811,19011,281201711,247201811,316201911,255202011,251202111,233202211,335202311,394202411,471202511,4532026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,4531,104.7
202511,4711,106.5
202411,3941,099.1
202311,3351,093.6
202211,2331,083.7
202111,2511,085.5
202011,2551,085.8
201911,3161,091.1
201811,2471,084.8
201711,2811,093.7
201611,3381,099.2
201511,2851,094.1
201411,2601,091.7
201311,2351,089.2
201211,1771,083.6
201111,0381,070.1
201010,9681,063.3
200911,0121,067.6

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