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Nivelles

Reference date: 2026-01-01

29,830

residents

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

A documented local view of Nivelles
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Population density
490.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
92ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+401
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 sales11.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 11/100
  2. Scheduled public transport177.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 177.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 85/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

29,830

residents

+401 since 2025 (+1.4%)

128% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

169% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 27

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

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Population density

490.4

residents/km²

+6.6 since 2025 (+1.4%)

53% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

94% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 76/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

14,494

dwellings

138% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

7.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 101 dwellings

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

49.5

% of municipal area

Total: 3,013 ha

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 54/100 among 27

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

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House sales

11.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 162 sales

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

177.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,296 departures

78% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 27

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

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

105.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,147 enterprises

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Nivelles2017–2026: 28,368–29,830.30,09329,43028,76828,10528,368201728,521201828,734201928,883202029,032202129,085202229,018202329,070202429,429202529,8302026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202629,830490.4
202529,429483.8
202429,070477.9
202329,018477.0
202229,085478.1
202129,032477.3
202028,883474.8
201928,734472.4
201828,521468.9
201728,368466.6
201628,027461.0
201527,692455.4
201427,488452.1
201327,110445.9
201226,819441.1
201126,411434.4
201026,047428.4
200925,596421.0

Key figures

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