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Koekelberg

Reference date: 2026-01-01

22,578

residents

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

A documented local view of Koekelberg
Documented local viewGoris · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
19,102.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
145thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-401
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. Population density19,102.7 residents/km²Population density: 19,102.7 residents/km² · national percentile 100/100
  2. House sales2.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 2.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  3. Scheduled public transport256.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 256.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100

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

Population and age

Population

22,578

residents

−401 since 2025 (−1.7%)

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 3/100 among 19

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

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Population density

19,102.7

residents/km²

−339.3 since 2025 (−1.7%)

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

104% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 87/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

35

years

19% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below 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

9,986

dwellings

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 3/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

0.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 0 dwellings

100% below Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

29.4

% of municipal area

Total: 35 ha

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 71/100 among 19

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

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House sales

2.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 21 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 8.2× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

256.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,782 departures

157% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 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

98.6

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 3/100 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

85.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,922 enterprises

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

2% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Koekelberg2017–2026: 21,609–22,578.23,22622,60521,98321,36221,609201721,774201821,990201921,959202021,873202122,023202222,563202322,648202422,979202522,5782026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202622,57819,102.7
202522,97919,442.0
202422,64819,161.9
202322,56319,090.0
202222,02318,633.1
202121,87318,506.2
202021,95918,488.7
201921,99018,514.8
201821,77418,332.9
201721,60918,271.4
201621,63818,296.0
201521,52518,200.4
201421,31718,024.5
201321,02517,777.6
201220,66117,469.9
201120,25717,128.3
201019,81216,752.0
200919,38016,386.7

Key figures

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