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Jette

Reference date: 2026-01-01

54,330

residents

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

A documented local view of Jette
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
10,469.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
31stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-60
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. Land cover18.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 18.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. Building permits0.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  3. Population density10,469.4 residents/km²Population density: 10,469.4 residents/km² · national percentile 98/100

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

Population and age

Population

54,330

residents

−60 since 2025 (−0.1%)

4.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 55/100 among 19

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

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Population density

10,469.4

residents/km²

−11.6 since 2025 (−0.1%)

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

12% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 55/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

37

years

14% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

25,007

dwellings

4.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

0.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 3 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 59.8× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in Brussels-Capital is 6.9× this value · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Apartments

18.7

% of municipal area

Total: 97 ha

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

31% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 3/100 among 19

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

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House sales

3.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 93 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.6× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 66/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

291.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 15,825 departures

192% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 66/100 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

99.3

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 34/100 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

70.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,821 enterprises

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

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

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Jette2017–2026: 51,933–54,330.54,83253,71852,60551,49151,933201752,201201852,536201952,728202052,854202152,751202253,704202354,107202454,390202554,3302026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202654,33010,469.4
202554,39010,481.0
202454,10710,426.6
202353,70410,348.9
202252,75110,165.3
202152,85410,185.1
202052,72810,161.4
201952,53610,124.4
201852,20110,059.9
201751,93310,002.2
201651,4269,904.5
201550,7249,769.3
201450,2379,675.5
201349,4119,516.4
201248,8059,399.7
201147,9469,234.3
201046,8189,017.0
200945,6378,789.6

Key figures

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