Fosses-la-Ville

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,513

residents

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

Chinel of Fosses-la-Ville, a documented local view of Fosses-la-Ville
Chinel of Fosses-la-VilleJP Romain · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
166.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
351stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+77
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. Fixed broadband coverage97.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.1 % · national percentile 20/100
  2. Population density166.1 residents/km²Population density: 166.1 residents/km² · national percentile 25/100
  3. Scheduled public transport66.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 66.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 29/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,513

residents

+77 since 2025 (+0.7%)

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

19% 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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Population density

166.1

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.7%)

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 75/100 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

4,614

dwellings

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

9% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

8.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 39 dwellings

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

31.9

% of municipal area

Total: 2,020 ha

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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House sales

17.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 81 sales

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

66.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 695 departures

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 25/100 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

97.1

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 41/100 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

94.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 991 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Fosses-la-Ville2017–2026: 10,436–10,513.10,53610,47910,42210,36610,436201710,449201810,388201910,469202010,426202110,401202210,453202310,418202410,436202510,5132026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,513166.1
202510,436164.9
202410,418164.6
202310,453165.1
202210,401164.3
202110,426164.7
202010,469165.4
201910,388164.1
201810,449165.1
201710,436164.9
201610,412164.6
201510,340163.4
201410,249162.0
201310,208161.3
201210,037158.6
20119,903156.5
20109,775154.5
20099,617152.0

Key figures

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