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Hoegaarden

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,016

residents

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

A documented local view of Hoegaarden
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
205.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
438thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+53
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 cover69.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 69.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 98/100
  2. Scheduled public transport40.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 40.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 10/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage96.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.4 % · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,016

residents

+53 since 2025 (+0.8%)

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 12/100 among 63

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

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Population density

205.6

residents/km²

+1.6 since 2025 (+0.8%)

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

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

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

Same as 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

3,181

dwellings

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 12/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

10.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 33 dwellings

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

69.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,381 ha

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

90% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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House sales

17.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 54 sales

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 34/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

40.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 286 departures

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 3.5× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 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

96.4

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 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

109.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 769 enterprises

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 44/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hoegaarden2017–2026: 6,907–7,016.7,0556,9566,8576,7586,90720176,94220186,88620196,86320206,84320216,81120226,79720236,87320246,96320257,0162026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,016205.6
20256,963204.0
20246,873201.4
20236,797199.2
20226,811199.6
20216,843200.5
20206,863201.1
20196,886201.8
20186,942203.4
20176,907203.1
20166,891202.6
20156,819200.5
20146,732197.9
20136,721197.6
20126,739198.1
20116,633195.0
20106,546192.5
20096,456189.8

Key figures

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