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Houyet

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,226

residents

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

Castle of Vêves, a documented local view of Houyet
Castle of VêvesI, Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
42.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
493rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+11
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 density42.5 residents/km²Population density: 42.5 residents/km² · national percentile 4/100
  2. Scheduled public transport29.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 29.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage95.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.1 % · national percentile 10/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,226

residents

+11 since 2025 (+0.2%)

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Population density

42.5

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (+0.2%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.5× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,799

dwellings

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

11.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 31 dwellings

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

49% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

41.6

% of municipal area

Total: 5,111 ha

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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: 48 sales

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

29.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 155 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.4× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

the municipal median in Namur Province is 3.3× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.1

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

103.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 542 enterprises

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Houyet2017–2026: 4,810–5,226.5,3015,1124,9244,7354,81020174,87620184,95620194,98720205,06120215,06720225,11620235,18320245,21520255,2262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,22642.5
20255,21542.5
20245,18342.2
20235,11641.7
20225,06741.3
20215,06141.2
20204,98740.6
20194,95640.4
20184,87639.7
20174,81039.1
20164,74438.5
20154,72438.4
20144,74338.5
20134,64337.7
20124,64637.7
20114,55737.0
20104,56637.1
20094,50636.6

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