Ixelles

Reference date: 2026-01-01

89,162

residents

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

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Population density
13,907.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
16thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-735
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 density13,907.3 residents/km²Population density: 13,907.3 residents/km² · national percentile 99/100
  2. House sales2.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 2.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises171.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 171.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100

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

Population and age

Population

89,162

residents

−735 since 2025 (−0.8%)

6.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

80% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 76/100 among 19

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

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Population density

13,907.3

residents/km²

−114.6 since 2025 (−0.8%)

43.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

49% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 66/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

34

years

21% below Belgium’s municipal median

8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

53,961

dwellings

8.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

100% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 82/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

1.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 87 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.4× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

94% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 61/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Apartments

22.9

% of municipal area

Total: 147 ha

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 13/100 among 19

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

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House sales

2.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 108 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 8.6× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 13/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

254.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 22,686 departures

155% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 34/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 61/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

171.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 15,255 enterprises

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

98% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 97/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ixelles2017–2026: 86,244–89,162.90,55588,89987,24285,58686,244201786,513201886,876201987,632202087,488202187,052202288,521202389,278202489,897202589,1622026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202689,16213,907.3
202589,89714,021.9
202489,27813,925.4
202388,52113,807.3
202287,05213,578.2
202187,48813,646.2
202087,63213,678.4
201986,87613,560.4
201886,51313,503.8
201786,24413,453.8
201685,54113,344.1
201584,75413,221.3
201483,33212,999.5
201384,21613,137.4
201283,42513,014.0
201182,20412,823.5
201080,18312,508.3
200980,31212,528.4

Key figures

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