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Gingelom

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,755

residents

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

A documented local view of Gingelom
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Population density
155.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
392ndout 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. Land cover69.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 69.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 98/100
  2. Population density155.4 residents/km²Population density: 155.4 residents/km² · national percentile 23/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 74/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,755

residents

−33 since 2025 (−0.4%)

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 38

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

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Population density

155.4

residents/km²

−0.6 since 2025 (−0.4%)

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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

3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,920

dwellings

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

6.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

69.6

% of municipal area

Total: 3,921 ha

80% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

138% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 74 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

66.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 583 departures

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 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

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

100.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 883 enterprises

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Gingelom2017–2026: 8,394–8,755.8,8608,6798,4988,3178,39420178,39120188,40520198,38920208,42620218,48320228,67020238,73220248,78820258,7552026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,755155.4
20258,788156.0
20248,732155.0
20238,670153.9
20228,483150.6
20218,426149.6
20208,389148.9
20198,405149.2
20188,391148.9
20178,394148.9
20168,377148.6
20158,383148.7
20148,291147.0
20138,297147.1
20128,245146.2
20118,213145.6
20108,121144.0
20098,060142.9

Key figures

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