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Kluisbergen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,939

residents

Explore Kluisbergen 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
226.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
442ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+70
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 permits15.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 90/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises126.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 126.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 84/100
  3. Scheduled public transport57.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 57.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,939

residents

+70 since 2025 (+1.0%)

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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Population density

226.5

residents/km²

+2.3 since 2025 (+1.0%)

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% below the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,258

dwellings

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

15.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 51 dwellings

118% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

74% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,416 ha

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 64 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

57.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 399 departures

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

100% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

126.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 878 enterprises

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kluisbergen2017–2026: 6,447–6,939.7,0286,8056,5816,3586,44720176,45320186,48820196,57720206,68220216,79120226,87420236,88820246,86920256,9392026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,939226.5
20256,869224.2
20246,888224.8
20236,874224.4
20226,791221.7
20216,682218.1
20206,577214.7
20196,488211.8
20186,453210.7
20176,447210.8
20166,445210.8
20156,443210.7
20146,395209.1
20136,464211.4
20126,446210.8
20116,479211.9
20106,436210.5
20096,443210.7

Key figures

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