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.

A documented local view of Manage
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
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

  1. VAT-registered enterprises54.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 54.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 4/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 93/100
  3. 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

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

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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

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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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

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

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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

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

26.2

% 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

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

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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

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

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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

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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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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

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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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

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Manage2019–2026: 23,308–24,249.24,41823,99223,56523,13923,308201923,429202023,547202123,825202223,928202324,108202424,202202524,2492026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202624,2491,247.6
202524,2021,245.6
202424,1081,240.7
202323,9281,231.5
202223,8251,226.2
202123,5471,211.9
202023,4291,205.8
201923,3081,201.6

Key figures

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