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Ninove

Reference date: 2026-01-01

40,879

residents

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

A documented local view of Ninove
Documented local viewPeter De Schryver · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
559.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
50thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+299
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. House sales19.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 78/100
  2. Population40,879 residentsPopulation: 40,879 residents · national percentile 91/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises88.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 88.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

40,879

residents

+299 since 2025 (+0.7%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

102% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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

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Population density

559.1

residents/km²

+4.1 since 2025 (+0.7%)

74% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 63/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

18,826

dwellings

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

105% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

8.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 161 dwellings

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,448 ha

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 373 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 55/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

90.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,678 departures

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

49% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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

10

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

88.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,601 enterprises

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ninove2017–2026: 38,446–40,879.41,31740,21439,11138,00838,446201738,692201838,911201939,251202039,369202139,626202240,093202340,363202440,580202540,8792026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202640,879559.1
202540,580555.0
202440,363552.0
202340,093548.3
202239,626541.9
202139,369538.4
202039,251536.8
201938,911532.2
201838,692529.3
201738,446525.9
201638,051520.5
201537,965519.3
201437,658515.1
201337,446512.2
201237,295510.2
201137,101507.5
201036,675501.7
200936,490499.1

Key figures

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