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Machelen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,115

residents

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

Brussels Airport, a documented local view of Machelen
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Population density
1,488.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
215thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+331
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 transport353.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 353.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
  2. Population density1,488.2 residents/km²Population density: 1,488.2 residents/km² · national percentile 92/100
  3. Land cover24.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 12/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,115

residents

+331 since 2025 (+2.0%)

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 among 63

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

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Population density

1,488.2

residents/km²

+28.8 since 2025 (+2.0%)

4.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

168% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 90/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

36

years

16% below Belgium’s municipal median

18% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 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

6,992

dwellings

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 55/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

6.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 44 dwellings

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 48/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

24.9

% of municipal area

Total: 286 ha

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 63

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

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House sales

12.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 87 sales

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

353.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,055 departures

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

150% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 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 69/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 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

115.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,969 enterprises

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Machelen2017–2026: 15,135–17,115.17,47116,57415,67614,77915,135201715,417201815,469201915,605202015,895202116,108202216,486202316,576202416,784202517,1152026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,1151,488.2
202516,7841,459.4
202416,5761,442.0
202316,4861,434.1
202216,1081,401.3
202115,8951,382.7
202015,6051,357.7
201915,4691,345.8
201815,4171,341.3
201715,1351,315.2
201614,7641,283.0
201514,4541,256.0
201414,2711,240.1
201313,9871,215.5
201213,7381,193.8
201113,5651,178.8
201013,3301,158.4
200913,2141,148.3

Key figures

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