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Kortenberg

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,425

residents

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

A documented local view of Kortenberg
Documented local viewKvdh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
617.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
156thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+39
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 transport187.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 187.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 87/100
  2. Building permits2.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 15/100
  3. Population density617.4 residents/km²Population density: 617.4 residents/km² · national percentile 74/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,425

residents

+39 since 2025 (+0.2%)

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 71/100 among 63

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

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Population density

617.4

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.2%)

93% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 58/100 among 63

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 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

9,027

dwellings

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 71/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

2.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

63% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 12/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

43.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,498 ha

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 170 sales

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

187.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,012 departures

88% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 79/100 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

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 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

95.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,046 enterprises

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

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

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kortenberg2017–2026: 19,979–21,425.21,68521,03020,37419,71919,979201720,214201820,279201920,289202020,425202120,462202220,920202321,165202421,386202521,4252026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,425617.4
202521,386616.3
202421,165609.9
202320,920602.8
202220,462589.6
202120,425588.6
202020,289584.7
201920,279584.4
201820,214582.6
201719,979573.9
201619,714566.3
201519,647564.4
201419,557561.8
201319,386556.9
201219,391557.0
201119,131549.5
201018,937544.0
200918,795539.9

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