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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Reference date: 2026-01-01

98,411

residents

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

A documented local view of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Documented local viewJulie Waeyaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
16,359.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
11thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-302
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 density16,359.3 residents/km²Population density: 16,359.3 residents/km² · national percentile 99/100
  2. Building permits0.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  3. House sales1.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 1.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 1/100

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

Population and age

Population

98,411

residents

−302 since 2025 (−0.3%)

7.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

98% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 82/100 among 19

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

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Population density

16,359.3

residents/km²

−50.2 since 2025 (−0.3%)

51.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

75% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 76/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

34

years

21% below Belgium’s municipal median

8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

40,724

dwellings

6.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 71/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

0.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 13 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 22.5× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 29/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

23.1

% of municipal area

Total: 139 ha

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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

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House sales

1.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 69 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 10.2× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 8/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

203.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 19,995 departures

104% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 8/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.3

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 29/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

60.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,985 enterprises

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 3/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Molenbeek-Saint-Jean2017–2026: 96,629–98,411.99,08898,14397,19996,25496,629201797,005201897,462201997,979202098,112202197,697202298,270202398,365202498,713202598,4112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202698,41116,359.3
202598,71316,409.4
202498,36516,351.6
202398,27016,335.8
202297,69716,240.5
202198,11216,309.5
202097,97916,314.5
201997,46216,228.4
201897,00516,152.2
201796,62916,089.1
201696,58616,082.0
201595,57615,913.8
201494,85415,793.6
201394,65315,760.1
201293,89315,633.6
201191,73315,273.9
201088,18114,682.5
200985,73514,275.2

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