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Merbes-le-Château

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,193

residents

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

A documented local view of Merbes-le-Château
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
137.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
512thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+56
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 sales26.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 26.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  2. Building permits1.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 4/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises75.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 75.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 16/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,193

residents

+56 since 2025 (+1.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 69

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

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Population density

137.3

residents/km²

+1.8 since 2025 (+1.4%)

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

1,944

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

1.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 2 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.0× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

52.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,613 ha

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 79/100 among 69

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

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House sales

26.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 51 sales

52% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

90.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 378 departures

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 37/100 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

1

crossings

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

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 36/100 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

75.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 317 enterprises

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Merbes-le-Château2017–2026: 4,317–4,193.4,3494,2684,1864,1054,31720174,25120184,26620194,21220204,22820214,22420224,22420234,17120244,13720254,1932026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,193137.3
20254,137135.5
20244,171136.6
20234,224138.4
20224,224138.4
20214,228138.5
20204,212138.0
20194,266139.7
20184,251139.2
20174,317140.9
20164,279139.6
20154,278139.6
20144,249138.6
20134,238138.3
20124,251138.7
20114,234138.2
20104,223137.8
20094,172136.1

Key figures

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