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Geraardsbergen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

35,338

residents

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

A documented local view of Geraardsbergen
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
441.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
69thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+102
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 sales25.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 25.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  2. Scheduled public transport63.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 63.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 26/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises90.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 90.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 30/100

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

Population and age

Population

35,338

residents

+102 since 2025 (+0.3%)

170% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

74% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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

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Population density

441.4

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.3%)

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

17,116

dwellings

181% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

86% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 110 dwellings

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

34.9

% of municipal area

Total: 2,797 ha

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 55

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

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House sales

25.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 428 sales

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

63.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,256 departures

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 55

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

13

crossings

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

160% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

90.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,210 enterprises

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Geraardsbergen2017–2026: 33,204–35,338.35,72234,75533,78732,82033,204201733,403201833,439201933,649202033,970202134,328202234,724202334,999202435,236202535,3382026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202635,338441.4
202535,236440.2
202434,999437.2
202334,724433.8
202234,328428.8
202133,970424.3
202033,649420.3
201933,439417.7
201833,403417.3
201733,204414.8
201633,136414.0
201532,981412.0
201432,995412.2
201332,852410.4
201232,629407.6
201132,399404.8
201032,033400.2
200931,840397.8

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