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Kortenaken

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,046

residents

Explore Kortenaken 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
162.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
414thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+62
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. Scheduled public transport39.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 39.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 9/100
  2. House sales20.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 82/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises124.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 124.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 82/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,046

residents

+62 since 2025 (+0.8%)

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 15/100 among 63

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

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Population density

162.8

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.8%)

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 3.4× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above 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

3,513

dwellings

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 15/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

6.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 23 dwellings

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,843 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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House sales

20.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 71 sales

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 90/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

39.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 314 departures

61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 3.6× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 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

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 34/100 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

124.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,005 enterprises

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 79/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kortenaken2017–2026: 7,915–8,046.8,0777,9997,9227,8447,91520177,87520187,87520197,89220207,89820217,91620227,97020237,94920247,98420258,0462026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,046162.8
20257,984161.5
20247,949160.8
20237,970161.2
20227,916160.1
20217,898159.8
20207,892159.6
20197,875159.3
20187,875159.3
20177,915160.0
20167,930160.3
20157,893159.6
20147,881159.3
20137,889159.5
20127,856158.8
20117,798157.6
20107,743156.5
20097,665155.0

Key figures

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