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Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Reference date: 2026-01-01

31,823

residents

Explore Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 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
952.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
80thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+57
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 sales4.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 4.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 3/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 93/100
  3. Population density952.7 residents/km²Population density: 952.7 residents/km² · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

31,823

residents

+57 since 2025 (+0.2%)

143% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

187% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 27

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

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Population density

952.7

residents/km²

+1.7 since 2025 (+0.2%)

197% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

3.8× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 27

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below 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

22,921

dwellings

3.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

4.9× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

3.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 90 dwellings

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

30.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,028 ha

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 27

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

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House sales

4.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 109 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.6× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

the municipal median in Walloon Brabant is 3.5× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

124.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,956 departures

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 57/100 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

2

crossings

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

the municipal median in Walloon Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 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

100.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,198 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve2017–2026: 31,543–31,823.31,94331,64131,34031,03831,543201731,385201831,443201931,316202031,158202131,363202231,526202331,648202431,766202531,8232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202631,823952.7
202531,766951.0
202431,648947.4
202331,526943.8
202231,363939.0
202131,158932.9
202031,316937.6
201931,443941.4
201831,385939.4
201731,543944.5
201631,562945.0
201531,261936.0
201431,247935.6
201331,353938.8
201231,182933.7
201131,008928.4
201030,721919.9
200930,005898.4

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