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Namur

Reference date: 2026-01-01

115,457

residents

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

A documented local view of Namur
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
656.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
9thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+428
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. Scheduled public transport291.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 291.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100
  2. Land cover21.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 21.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 5/100
  3. House sales10.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 10.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 11/100

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

Population and age

Population

115,457

residents

+428 since 2025 (+0.4%)

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

13.1× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Population density

656.3

residents/km²

+2.4 since 2025 (+0.4%)

105% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

6.1× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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 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

58,047

dwellings

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

13.7× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

7.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 452 dwellings

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

21.5

% of municipal area

Total: 3,777 ha

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

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House sales

10.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 634 sales

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

291.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 33,684 departures

192% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

196% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 99/100 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

7

crossings

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

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 91/100 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

83.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 9,599 enterprises

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Namur2017–2026: 110,628–115,457.116,326114,137111,948109,759110,6282017110,9392018110,7792019111,4322020111,6032021112,5592022113,2862023114,1422024115,0292025115,4572026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026115,457656.3
2025115,029653.8
2024114,142648.8
2023113,286643.9
2022112,559639.8
2021111,603634.4
2020111,432633.5
2019110,779629.8
2018110,939630.7
2017110,628628.4
2016110,632628.4
2015110,646628.5
2014110,665628.6
2013110,500627.7
2012110,096625.4
2011109,765623.5
2010108,950618.9
2009108,514616.4

Key figures

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