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Morlanwelz

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,143

residents

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

A documented local view of Morlanwelz
Documented local viewChris a liege · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
939.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
189thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+30
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. Land cover20.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 4/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises55.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 55.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 4/100
  3. Building permits2.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 12/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,143

residents

+30 since 2025 (+0.2%)

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 69

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

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Population density

939.4

residents/km²

+1.5 since 2025 (+0.2%)

193% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

3.6× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

8,938

dwellings

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

57% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.2× this value · national percentile 12/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

20.9

% of municipal area

Total: 426 ha

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 69

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

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House sales

20.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 184 sales

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

167.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,213 departures

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 82/100 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

8

crossings

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

8.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 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

55.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,058 enterprises

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Morlanwelz2019–2026: 19,065–19,143.19,26119,18619,11019,03519,065201919,125202019,162202119,208202219,231202319,172202419,113202519,1432026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,143939.4
202519,113938.0
202419,172940.8
202319,231943.7
202219,208942.6
202119,162940.4
202019,125938.5
201919,065935.7

Key figures

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