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Mons

Reference date: 2026-01-01

97,745

residents

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

A documented local view of Mons
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
662.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
12thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+625
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. VAT-registered enterprises65.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 65.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 9/100
  2. Land cover24.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 10/100
  3. Scheduled public transport188.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 188.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 88/100

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

Population and age

Population

97,745

residents

+625 since 2025 (+0.6%)

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

8.3× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 69

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

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Population density

662.4

residents/km²

+4.2 since 2025 (+0.6%)

107% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

151% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

53,776

dwellings

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

9.4× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

7.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 420 dwellings

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

167% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

24.0

% of municipal area

Total: 3,547 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 69

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

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House sales

14.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 767 sales

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

23% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

188.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 18,403 departures

89% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

72% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 89/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

65.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,445 enterprises

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Mons2017–2026: 95,220–97,745.98,20097,05595,91094,76695,220201795,299201895,613201995,887202095,705202196,545202296,465202396,358202497,120202597,7452026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202697,745662.4
202597,120658.2
202496,358653.0
202396,465653.7
202296,545654.3
202195,705648.6
202095,887649.8
201995,613648.0
201895,299645.8
201795,220644.7
201694,964643.0
201595,231644.8
201495,047643.5
201393,941636.0
201293,072630.2
201192,523626.4
201091,759621.3
200991,406618.9

Key figures

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