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Hoeilaart

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,521

residents

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

Kapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Willerieken, a documented local view of Hoeilaart
Kapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw WilleriekenFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
561.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
324thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-44
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 cover57.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 57.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 86/100
  2. Building permits4.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 26/100
  3. Scheduled public transport141.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 141.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 73/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,521

residents

−44 since 2025 (−0.4%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 33/100 among 63

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

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Population density

561.1

residents/km²

−2.2 since 2025 (−0.4%)

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

4,902

dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Woodland

57.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,170 ha

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 63

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

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House sales

16.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 81 sales

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

141.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,633 departures

42% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 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

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 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

107.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,237 enterprises

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 42/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hoeilaart2017–2026: 11,104–11,521.11,73211,49111,24911,00811,104201711,172201811,321201911,408202011,509202111,433202211,537202311,636202411,565202511,5212026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,521561.1
202511,565563.2
202411,636566.7
202311,537561.8
202211,433556.8
202111,509560.5
202011,408555.6
201911,321551.4
201811,172544.1
201711,104542.3
201610,915533.1
201510,796527.3
201410,630519.2
201310,545515.0
201210,539514.7
201110,418508.8
201010,298503.0
200910,215498.9

Key figures

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