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Fernelmont

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,210

residents

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

A documented local view of Fernelmont
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
124.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
408thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+35
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 cover57.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 57.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 86/100
  2. Population density124.7 residents/km²Population density: 124.7 residents/km² · national percentile 18/100
  3. House sales13.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,210

residents

+35 since 2025 (+0.4%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Population density

124.7

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.4%)

61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

3,448

dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

7.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 26 dwellings

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

57.3

% of municipal area

Total: 3,771 ha

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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House sales

13.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 48 sales

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

125.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,030 departures

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 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

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 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

119.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 984 enterprises

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Fernelmont2017–2026: 7,857–8,210.8,2878,1227,9567,7917,85720177,92320188,03220198,06720208,07420218,11520228,22120238,21020248,17520258,2102026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,210124.7
20258,175124.2
20248,210124.7
20238,221124.9
20228,115123.3
20218,074122.7
20208,067122.5
20198,032122.0
20187,923120.4
20177,857119.5
20167,792118.5
20157,689116.9
20147,551114.8
20137,435113.0
20127,354111.8
20117,144108.6
20107,050107.2
20096,977106.1

Key figures

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