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Nieuwerkerken

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,340

residents

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

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Population density
326.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
431stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+12
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. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 26/100
  2. Land cover31.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 31.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 28/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises112.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 112.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 67/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,340

residents

+12 since 2025 (+0.2%)

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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Population density

326.1

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.2%)

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,216

dwellings

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

6.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

31.7

% of municipal area

Total: 714 ha

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

8% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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House sales

17.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 56 sales

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

90.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 665 departures

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

64% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

112.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 826 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Nieuwerkerken2017–2026: 6,941–7,340.7,4127,2317,0506,8696,94120176,96020186,94720196,99820207,06220217,02720227,19020237,29520247,32820257,3402026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,340326.1
20257,328325.6
20247,295324.1
20237,190319.4
20227,027312.2
20217,062313.7
20206,998310.9
20196,947308.6
20186,960309.2
20176,941308.2
20166,865304.8
20156,841303.8
20146,748299.6
20136,729298.8
20126,691297.1
20116,684296.8
20106,732298.9
20096,758300.1

Key figures

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