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Meise

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,592

residents

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

A documented local view of Meise
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
587.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
165thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+200
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. House sales20.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  2. Scheduled public transport170.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 170.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 82/100
  3. Population density587.3 residents/km²Population density: 587.3 residents/km² · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,592

residents

+200 since 2025 (+1.0%)

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 63

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

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Population density

587.3

residents/km²

+5.7 since 2025 (+1.0%)

83% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

8,871

dwellings

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

9.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 84 dwellings

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,317 ha

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 55/100 among 63

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

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House sales

20.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 183 sales

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 93/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

170.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,503 departures

71% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 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

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 23/100 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

115.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,373 enterprises

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

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

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Meise2017–2026: 18,925–20,592.20,89220,13619,38118,62518,925201719,164201819,411201919,627202019,790202119,991202220,239202320,299202420,392202520,5922026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,592587.3
202520,392581.6
202420,299578.9
202320,239577.2
202219,991570.1
202119,790564.4
202019,627559.7
201919,411553.5
201819,164546.5
201718,925538.9
201618,742533.7
201518,612530.0
201418,569528.8
201318,417524.5
201218,418524.5
201118,339522.3
201018,382523.5
200918,378523.4

Key figures

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