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Merchtem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,467

residents

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

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Population density
500.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
195thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+106
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 sales14.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 24/100
  2. Population density500.4 residents/km²Population density: 500.4 residents/km² · national percentile 68/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.8 % · national percentile 67/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,467

residents

+106 since 2025 (+0.6%)

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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

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Population density

500.4

residents/km²

+2.9 since 2025 (+0.6%)

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 63

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

5% 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

8,354

dwellings

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 66/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

5.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 46 dwellings

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 40/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

45.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,689 ha

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 among 63

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

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House sales

14.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 119 sales

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

78.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,455 departures

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 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

2

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 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

111.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,057 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 47/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Merchtem2017–2026: 16,100–18,467.18,89317,82016,74715,67416,100201716,294201816,583201916,766202017,154202117,507202217,740202318,029202418,361202518,4672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,467500.4
202518,361497.6
202418,029488.6
202317,740480.7
202217,507474.4
202117,154464.9
202016,766454.4
201916,583449.4
201816,294441.6
201716,100436.2
201616,083435.8
201515,920431.4
201415,900430.8
201315,866429.9
201215,693425.2
201115,558421.5
201015,341415.7
200915,140410.2

Key figures

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