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Gesves

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,473

residents

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

Grandpré Abbey, a documented local view of Gesves
Grandpré AbbeyThomas Bertrand · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
114.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
428thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+28
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 sales20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 85/100
  2. Population density114.9 residents/km²Population density: 114.9 residents/km² · national percentile 17/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.2 % · national percentile 21/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,473

residents

+28 since 2025 (+0.4%)

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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Population density

114.9

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.4%)

64% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

3,271

dwellings

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

7.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 25 dwellings

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

30.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,975 ha

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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House sales

20.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 67 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

77.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 579 departures

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 33/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.2

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 43/100 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

118.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 886 enterprises

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

21% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Gesves2017–2026: 7,171–7,473.7,5377,3967,2567,1157,17120177,21020187,20220197,20820207,24720217,33420227,39220237,48120247,44520257,4732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,473114.9
20257,445114.5
20247,481115.0
20237,392113.7
20227,334112.8
20217,247111.4
20207,208110.9
20197,202110.8
20187,210111.0
20177,171110.4
20167,159110.2
20157,088109.1
20147,004107.8
20137,019108.1
20126,839105.3
20116,716103.4
20106,764104.1
20096,633102.1

Key figures

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