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Ganshoren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

25,731

residents

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

A documented local view of Ganshoren
Documented local viewDavid Edgar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
10,555.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
119thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+38
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. Population density10,555.6 residents/km²Population density: 10,555.6 residents/km² · national percentile 99/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 98/100
  3. Building permits0.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 2/100

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

Population and age

Population

25,731

residents

+38 since 2025 (+0.1%)

97% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 13/100 among 19

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

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Population density

10,555.6

residents/km²

+15.6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

32.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 61/100 among 19

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

3% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

12,042

dwellings

98% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

0.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 10 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 8.6× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

23.9

% of municipal area

Total: 58 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 29/100 among 19

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

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House sales

3.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 41 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.1× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 55/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

267.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,885 departures

168% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 55/100 among 19

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

2

crossings

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

the municipal median in Brussels-Capital is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 97/100 among 19

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 82/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

72.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,855 enterprises

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 29/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ganshoren2017–2026: 24,596–25,731.25,93525,42124,90624,39224,596201724,865201824,902201925,234202025,189202125,252202225,548202325,564202425,693202525,7312026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202625,73110,555.6
202525,69310,540.0
202425,56410,487.1
202325,54810,480.5
202225,25210,359.1
202125,18910,333.2
202025,23410,368.5
201924,90210,232.1
201824,86510,216.9
201724,59610,091.1
201624,2699,956.9
201524,0669,873.6
201423,8369,779.2
201323,6649,708.7
201223,3839,593.4
201123,0559,458.8
201022,5899,267.6
200922,1609,091.6

Key figures

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