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Frameries

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,472

residents

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

A documented local view of Frameries
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
823.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
155thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-158
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 enterprises52.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 52.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. Land cover25.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 12/100
  3. House sales21.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 88/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,472

residents

−158 since 2025 (−0.7%)

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

81% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 79/100 among 69

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

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Population density

823.0

residents/km²

−6.0 since 2025 (−0.7%)

157% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

10,489

dwellings

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

84% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

3.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 36 dwellings

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

25.0

% of municipal area

Total: 652 ha

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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House sales

21.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 223 sales

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

82.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,769 departures

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

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

1

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 40/100 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

52.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,129 enterprises

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

30% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Frameries2017–2026: 21,765–21,472.22,04721,82621,60521,38421,765201721,878201821,934201921,959202021,745202121,717202221,792202321,671202421,630202521,4722026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,472823.0
202521,630829.0
202421,671830.6
202321,792835.2
202221,717832.4
202121,745833.4
202021,959841.6
201921,934840.7
201821,878838.0
201721,765833.4
201621,828835.9
201521,734832.3
201421,617827.8
201321,568825.9
201221,253813.8
201121,137809.4
201020,997804.0
200920,784795.9

Key figures

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