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Kraainem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,985

residents

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

A documented local view of Kraainem
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Population density
2,396.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
267thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+45
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.7 % · national percentile 99/100
  2. Population density2,396.4 residents/km²Population density: 2,396.4 residents/km² · national percentile 95/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises135.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 135.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,985

residents

+45 since 2025 (+0.3%)

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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

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Population density

2,396.4

residents/km²

+7.6 since 2025 (+0.3%)

7.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

4.3× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

5,972

dwellings

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

2.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 12 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.6× this value · national percentile 10/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

41.0

% of municipal area

Total: 239 ha

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 111 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

165.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,314 departures

66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 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

99.7

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 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

135.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,897 enterprises

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 93/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kraainem2017–2026: 13,657–13,985.14,12213,94313,76513,58613,657201713,690201813,730201913,853202013,847202113,928202214,051202313,962202413,940202513,9852026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,9852,396.4
202513,9402,388.7
202413,9622,392.5
202314,0512,407.5
202213,9282,386.4
202113,8472,372.6
202013,8532,373.6
201913,7302,352.5
201813,6902,343.0
201713,6572,327.6
201613,7132,337.2
201513,6972,334.4
201413,5702,312.8
201313,5562,310.4
201213,5852,315.3
201113,4022,284.1
201013,3682,278.4
200913,1112,234.6

Key figures

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