Manage
Reference date: 2026-01-01
24,249
residents
Explore Manage through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 1,247.6residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 127thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +47
- 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
- VAT-registered enterprises54.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 54.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 4/100
- Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 93/100
- Building permits1.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 9/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
24,249
residents
+47 since 2025 (+0.2%)
85% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565
105% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 69
Population density
1,247.6
residents/km²
+2.1 since 2025 (+0.2%)
3.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565
4.7× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 69
Age profile
40
years
7% below Belgium’s municipal median
5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
10,630
dwellings
74% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565
86% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 69
Building permits
1.8
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 19 dwellings
Belgium’s municipal median is 4.0× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565
39% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 69
Land cover
Pastures and meadows26.2
% of municipal area
Total: 510 ha
32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565
32% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 69
House sales
18.5
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 197 sales
8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565
0.6% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 69
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
100.7
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 2,442 departures
0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565
8% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 69
Public level crossings
2
crossings
Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown
100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Fixed broadband coverage
99.5
%
1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565
0.8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 69
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
54.9
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 1,331 enterprises
46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565
27% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 24,249 | 1,247.6 |
| 2025 | 24,202 | 1,245.6 |
| 2024 | 24,108 | 1,240.7 |
| 2023 | 23,928 | 1,231.5 |
| 2022 | 23,825 | 1,226.2 |
| 2021 | 23,547 | 1,211.9 |
| 2020 | 23,429 | 1,205.8 |
| 2019 | 23,308 | 1,201.6 |
Key figures
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