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Gembloux

Reference date: 2026-01-01

26,573

residents

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

A documented local view of Gembloux
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
275.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
111thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+23
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. House sales11.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 13/100
  2. Land cover56.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 56.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 85/100
  3. Building permits4.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 30/100

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

Population and age

Population

26,573

residents

+23 since 2025 (+0.1%)

103% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

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Population density

275.4

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

156% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 88/100 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

12,303

dwellings

102% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

190% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

4.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 57 dwellings

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

56.7

% of municipal area

Total: 5,468 ha

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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House sales

11.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 143 sales

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

96.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,571 departures

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

2% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 49/100 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

5

crossings

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

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 70/100 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

104.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,775 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Gembloux2017–2026: 25,763–26,573.26,71926,35225,98425,61725,763201725,933201826,014201926,141202026,239202126,330202226,517202326,496202426,550202526,5732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202626,573275.4
202526,550275.2
202426,496274.6
202326,517274.9
202226,330272.9
202126,239272.0
202026,141271.0
201926,014269.6
201825,933268.9
201725,763267.2
201625,528264.8
201525,181261.2
201424,996259.3
201324,451253.6
201224,153250.5
201123,705245.9
201023,206240.7
200922,779236.3

Key figures

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