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Rixensart

Reference date: 2026-01-01

22,973

residents

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

A documented local view of Rixensart
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,308.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
143rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-79
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 coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 95/100
  2. Population density1,308.3 residents/km²Population density: 1,308.3 residents/km² · national percentile 90/100
  3. Building permits2.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 11/100

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

Population and age

Population

22,973

residents

−79 since 2025 (−0.3%)

76% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

107% 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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Population density

1,308.3

residents/km²

−4.5 since 2025 (−0.3%)

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

5.2× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 27

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

10% 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

10,023

dwellings

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

116% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 76/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

2.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 21 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.4× this value · national percentile 11/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 13/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

39.0

% of municipal area

Total: 685 ha

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 27

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

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House sales

17.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 179 sales

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

74.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,720 departures

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 13/100 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

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 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

130.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,990 enterprises

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Rixensart2017–2026: 22,227–22,973.23,27522,87222,47022,06722,227201722,401201822,558201922,653202022,764202122,856202223,115202323,096202423,052202522,9732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202622,9731,308.3
202523,0521,312.8
202423,0961,315.3
202323,1151,316.4
202222,8561,301.6
202122,7641,296.3
202022,6531,290.0
201922,5581,284.6
201822,4011,275.6
201722,2271,268.0
201622,1281,262.4
201521,9561,252.6
201421,8621,247.2
201321,9011,249.4
201221,8831,248.4
201121,8671,247.5
201021,6681,236.1
200921,5301,228.3

Key figures

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