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Grimbergen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

40,491

residents

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

Grimbergen Abbey, a documented local view of Grimbergen
Grimbergen AbbeyWim Bladt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,047.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
54thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+429
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. Population density1,047.1 residents/km²Population density: 1,047.1 residents/km² · national percentile 87/100
  2. Population40,491 residentsPopulation: 40,491 residents · national percentile 91/100
  3. Scheduled public transport151.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 151.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

40,491

residents

+429 since 2025 (+1.1%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

167% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 93/100 among 63

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

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Population density

1,047.1

residents/km²

+11.1 since 2025 (+1.1%)

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

89% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 82/100 among 63

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

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

17,418

dwellings

186% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

167% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 70 dwellings

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,284 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 63

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

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House sales

16.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 279 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 23/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

151.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,128 departures

52% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 63/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

113.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,574 enterprises

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

0.8% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 55/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Grimbergen2017–2026: 37,030–40,491.41,11439,54537,97636,40737,030201737,355201837,542201937,972202038,314202138,539202239,368202339,860202440,062202540,4912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202640,4911,047.1
202540,0621,036.0
202439,8601,030.8
202339,3681,018.1
202238,539996.6
202138,314990.8
202037,972982.0
201937,542970.8
201837,355966.0
201737,030959.3
201636,742951.8
201536,558947.0
201436,524946.1
201336,188937.4
201235,810927.7
201135,441918.1
201035,169911.0
200934,854902.9

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