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Geetbets

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,309

residents

Explore Geetbets 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
177.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
454thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-33
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. Scheduled public transport59.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 59.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 23/100
  2. House sales19.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 76/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises118.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 118.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 75/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,309

residents

−33 since 2025 (−0.5%)

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

58% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 63

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

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Population density

177.6

residents/km²

−0.9 since 2025 (−0.5%)

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 3.1× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,802

dwellings

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

5.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 16 dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 42/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,203 ha

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 40/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 55 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

59.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 375 departures

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

58% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 6/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

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

0.1% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

118.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 747 enterprises

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Geetbets2017–2026: 6,037–6,309.6,3976,2586,1195,9806,03720176,03520186,11820196,13620206,18820216,20120226,26320236,26120246,34220256,3092026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,309177.6
20256,342178.6
20246,261176.3
20236,263176.3
20226,201174.6
20216,188174.2
20206,136172.8
20196,118172.3
20186,035169.9
20176,037169.8
20165,970167.9
20155,987168.4
20145,944167.2
20135,934166.9
20125,947167.3
20115,918166.5
20105,906166.1
20095,866165.0

Key figures

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