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Hove

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,400

residents

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

A documented local view of Hove
Documented local viewFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,395.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
400thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+34
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 density1,395.8 residents/km²Population density: 1,395.8 residents/km² · national percentile 91/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises127.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 127.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 85/100
  3. Land cover29.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 29.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,400

residents

+34 since 2025 (+0.4%)

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 67

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

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Population density

1,395.8

residents/km²

+5.6 since 2025 (+0.4%)

4.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

156% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,704

dwellings

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 2/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

8.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 31 dwellings

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

29.0

% of municipal area

Total: 175 ha

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 67

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

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House sales

15.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 59 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

111.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 933 departures

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

127.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,071 enterprises

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hove2017–2026: 8,152–8,400.8,5038,3548,2058,0568,15220178,11520188,12520198,27720208,28720218,31120228,44420238,40620248,36620258,4002026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,4001,395.8
20258,3661,390.2
20248,4061,396.8
20238,4441,403.1
20228,3111,381.0
20218,2871,377.0
20208,2771,375.2
20198,1251,350.1
20188,1151,347.7
20178,1521,359.9
20168,1411,358.1
20158,1931,366.7
20148,2161,370.6
20138,1981,367.6
20128,1991,367.7
20118,1871,365.7
20108,1991,367.7
20098,2121,369.9

Key figures

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