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Halle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

43,131

residents

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

Villa Servais, a documented local view of Halle
Villa ServaisAlifono · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
958.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
45thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+247
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 cover25.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 14/100
  2. Population density958.9 residents/km²Population density: 958.9 residents/km² · national percentile 85/100
  3. Building permits2.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

43,131

residents

+247 since 2025 (+0.6%)

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

185% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 63

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

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Population density

958.9

residents/km²

+5.5 since 2025 (+0.6%)

199% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

73% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 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

19,147

dwellings

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

193% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

2.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 56 dwellings

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

25.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,166 ha

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 12/100 among 63

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

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House sales

17.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 327 sales

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 40/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

171.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 7,416 departures

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 71/100 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

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 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

80.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,471 enterprises

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 6/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Halle2017–2026: 38,680–43,131.43,93241,91439,89737,87938,680201739,096201839,540201940,182202040,656202141,284202242,047202342,595202442,884202543,1312026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202643,131958.9
202542,884953.4
202442,595946.9
202342,047934.8
202241,284917.8
202140,656903.8
202040,182893.3
201939,540879.0
201839,096869.1
201738,680859.1
201638,289850.5
201538,023844.5
201437,453831.9
201337,104824.1
201236,852818.5
201136,281805.9
201036,000799.6
200935,691792.8

Key figures

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