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Gerpinnes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,836

residents

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

A documented local view of Gerpinnes
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
269.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
289thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-64
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. Land cover26.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 26.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 16/100
  2. Building permits13.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 82/100
  3. Scheduled public transport156.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 156.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 78/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,836

residents

−64 since 2025 (−0.5%)

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 69

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

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Population density

269.2

residents/km²

−1.3 since 2025 (−0.5%)

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

14% above 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

6,171

dwellings

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

13.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 80 dwellings

81% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

4.4× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

26.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,263 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 69

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 111 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

156.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,011 departures

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

43% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 80/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 56/100 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

99.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,282 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Gerpinnes2017–2026: 12,660–12,836.12,94312,83412,72612,61712,660201712,660201812,716201912,808202012,735202112,771202212,831202312,863202412,900202512,8362026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,836269.2
202512,900270.5
202412,863269.8
202312,831269.1
202212,771267.8
202112,735267.1
202012,808268.7
201912,716266.7
201812,660265.5
201712,660264.8
201612,527262.0
201512,352258.4
201412,392259.2
201312,365258.6
201212,248256.2
201112,223255.7
201012,111253.3
200912,007251.2

Key figures

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