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Mettet

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,668

residents

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

A documented local view of Mettet
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
116.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
273rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+55
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. Population density116.9 residents/km²Population density: 116.9 residents/km² · national percentile 17/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 25/100
  3. Building permits5.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 5.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 35/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,668

residents

+55 since 2025 (+0.4%)

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Population density

116.9

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.4%)

64% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,205

dwellings

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 33 dwellings

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.1

% of municipal area

Total: 4,345 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 112 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

109.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,494 departures

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

98.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,343 enterprises

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Mettet2017–2026: 12,971–13,668.13,79313,47713,16212,84612,971201713,037201813,102201913,153202013,261202113,488202213,465202313,529202413,613202513,6682026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,668116.9
202513,613116.4
202413,529115.7
202313,465115.1
202213,488115.3
202113,261113.4
202013,153112.5
201913,102112.0
201813,037111.5
201712,971111.0
201612,898110.4
201512,878110.2
201412,895110.4
201312,887110.3
201212,789109.5
201112,685108.6
201012,547107.4
200912,408106.2

Key figures

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