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Mouscron

Reference date: 2026-01-01

60,410

residents

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

A documented local view of Mouscron
Documented local viewPierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,487.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
28thout 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. VAT-registered enterprises59.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 59.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  2. Population density1,487.1 residents/km²Population density: 1,487.1 residents/km² · national percentile 92/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.4 % · national percentile 91/100

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

Population and age

Population

60,410

residents

+106 since 2025 (+0.2%)

4.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

5.1× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 69

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

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Population density

1,487.1

residents/km²

+2.6 since 2025 (+0.2%)

4.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

5.6× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 95/100 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

28,076

dwellings

4.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

4.9× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

3.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 85 dwellings

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

31.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,285 ha

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 69

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

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House sales

21.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 600 sales

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

77.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,651 departures

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 24/100 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

5

crossings

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

5.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 86/100 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

59.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,571 enterprises

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Mouscron2019–2026: 58,474–60,410.60,75859,88159,00358,12658,474201958,767202058,862202159,179202259,563202359,987202460,304202560,4102026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202660,4101,487.1
202560,3041,484.5
202459,9871,476.7
202359,5631,466.2
202259,1791,456.8
202158,8621,449.0
202058,7671,446.7
201958,4741,439.6

Key figures

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