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Jemeppe-sur-Sambre

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,244

residents

Explore Jemeppe-sur-Sambre 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
409.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
185thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+19
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. VAT-registered enterprises76.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 76.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
  2. Land cover33.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 33.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 32/100
  3. Building permits5.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 5.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 33/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,244

residents

+19 since 2025 (+0.1%)

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

119% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 38

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

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Population density

409.9

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.1%)

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

3.8× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

8,459

dwellings

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

99% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 44 dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,551 ha

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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House sales

18.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 158 sales

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

100.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,936 departures

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 51/100 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

3

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 · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 80/100 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

76.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,478 enterprises

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Jemeppe-sur-Sambre2017–2026: 18,998–19,244.19,30419,18619,06918,95118,998201719,074201819,190201919,100202019,182202119,146202219,257202319,225202419,225202519,2442026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,244409.9
202519,225409.5
202419,225409.5
202319,257410.2
202219,146407.9
202119,182408.6
202019,100406.7
201919,190408.6
201819,074406.0
201718,998404.5
201618,978404.1
201518,817400.7
201418,729398.8
201318,772399.7
201218,644397.0
201118,490393.7
201018,423392.3
200918,258388.8

Key figures

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