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Kapelle-op-den-Bos

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,848

residents

Explore Kapelle-op-den-Bos through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Kapelle-op-den-Bos
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Population density
640.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
367thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+42
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. Building permits14.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 88/100
  2. Population density640.9 residents/km²Population density: 640.9 residents/km² · national percentile 75/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.7 % · national percentile 31/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,848

residents

+42 since 2025 (+0.4%)

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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Population density

640.9

residents/km²

+2.7 since 2025 (+0.4%)

100% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,389

dwellings

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

14.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 65 dwellings

107% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

128% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.5

% of municipal area

Total: 576 ha

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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: 82 sales

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

3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

82.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 813 departures

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.7

%

0.7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

97.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 955 enterprises

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kapelle-op-den-Bos2017–2026: 9,382–9,848.9,9329,7219,5099,2989,38220179,39620189,41320199,50120209,52420219,61020229,65920239,70320249,80620259,8482026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,848640.9
20259,806638.1
20249,703631.4
20239,659628.6
20229,610625.4
20219,524619.8
20209,501618.3
20199,413612.5
20189,396611.5
20179,382609.5
20169,370608.7
20159,316605.2
20149,200597.6
20139,244600.5
20129,161595.1
20119,083590.0
20109,027586.4
20098,911578.9

Key figures

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