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Haacht

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,811

residents

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

Sint-Angela-Instituut, a documented local view of Haacht
Sint-Angela-InstituutVandevorst, Kris · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
514.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
231stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+140
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 sales19.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 72/100
  2. Population density514.4 residents/km²Population density: 514.4 residents/km² · national percentile 68/100
  3. Land cover33.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 33.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 32/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,811

residents

+140 since 2025 (+0.9%)

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 55/100 among 63

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

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Population density

514.4

residents/km²

+4.6 since 2025 (+0.9%)

60% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 44/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

6,942

dwellings

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

7.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 51 dwellings

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 58/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,016 ha

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 36/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 134 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 75/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

119.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,882 departures

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 44/100 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

7

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 48/100 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

102.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,627 enterprises

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Haacht2017–2026: 14,442–15,811.16,05715,43714,81614,19614,442201714,470201814,577201914,854202015,080202115,264202215,425202315,516202415,671202515,8112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,811514.4
202515,671509.8
202415,516504.8
202315,425501.8
202215,264496.6
202115,080490.6
202014,854483.3
201914,577474.4
201814,470470.8
201714,442470.3
201614,296465.6
201514,262464.4
201414,204462.6
201314,275464.9
201214,186462.0
201114,183461.9
201014,159461.1
200914,001455.9

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