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.

- 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
- Population density13,907.3 residents/km²Population density: 13,907.3 residents/km² · national percentile 99/100
- House sales2.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 2.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 1/100
- 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
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
Age profile
34
years
21% below Belgium’s municipal median
8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
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
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
Land cover
Apartments22.9
% 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
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
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
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
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
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
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
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 89,162 | 13,907.3 |
| 2025 | 89,897 | 14,021.9 |
| 2024 | 89,278 | 13,925.4 |
| 2023 | 88,521 | 13,807.3 |
| 2022 | 87,052 | 13,578.2 |
| 2021 | 87,488 | 13,646.2 |
| 2020 | 87,632 | 13,678.4 |
| 2019 | 86,876 | 13,560.4 |
| 2018 | 86,513 | 13,503.8 |
| 2017 | 86,244 | 13,453.8 |
| 2016 | 85,541 | 13,344.1 |
| 2015 | 84,754 | 13,221.3 |
| 2014 | 83,332 | 12,999.5 |
| 2013 | 84,216 | 13,137.4 |
| 2012 | 83,425 | 13,014.0 |
| 2011 | 82,204 | 12,823.5 |
| 2010 | 80,183 | 12,508.3 |
| 2009 | 80,312 | 12,528.4 |
Key figures
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