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Leuven

Reference date: 2026-01-01

105,357

residents

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

A documented local view of Leuven
Documented local viewWouterhagens · Public domain · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,832.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
10thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+451
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 transport283.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 283.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Land cover20.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 4/100
  3. Population density1,832.1 residents/km²Population density: 1,832.1 residents/km² · national percentile 94/100

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

Population and age

Population

105,357

residents

+451 since 2025 (+0.4%)

8.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

7.0× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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Population density

1,832.1

residents/km²

+7.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

5.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

3.3× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 63

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

20% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

67,629

dwellings

11.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

10.4× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

2.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 139 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 10/100 among 565

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 7/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

20.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,178 ha

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 4/100 among 63

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

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House sales

11.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 753 sales

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

283.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 29,814 departures

184% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

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

11

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 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

101.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 10,734 enterprises

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 23/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Leuven2017–2026: 100,291–105,357.106,269103,972101,67699,379100,2912017101,3962018101,6242019102,2752020101,0322021102,2362022103,0092023104,0092024104,9062025105,3572026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026105,3571,832.1
2025104,9061,824.2
2024104,0091,808.6
2023103,0091,791.2
2022102,2361,777.8
2021101,0321,756.8
2020102,2751,778.5
2019101,6241,767.2
2018101,3961,763.2
2017100,2911,740.9
201699,2881,723.5
201598,3761,707.7
201498,2921,706.2
201397,6921,695.8
201297,6561,695.2
201196,9391,682.7
201095,4631,657.1
200994,2901,636.8

Key figures

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