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Rochefort

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,756

residents

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

A documented local view of Rochefort
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
76.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
292ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-16
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. Population density76.7 residents/km²Population density: 76.7 residents/km² · national percentile 12/100
  2. House sales14.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 25/100
  3. Building permits4.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,756

residents

−16 since 2025 (−0.1%)

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

45% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Population density

76.7

residents/km²

−0.1 since 2025 (−0.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.2× this value · national percentile 12/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,742

dwellings

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

59% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

4.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 29 dwellings

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

42.7

% of municipal area

Total: 7,095 ha

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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House sales

14.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 97 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

114.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,456 departures

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 78/100 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

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.7

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 57/100 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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

88.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,130 enterprises

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Rochefort2017–2026: 12,599–12,756.12,81112,71212,61412,51512,599201712,554201812,611201912,571202012,648202112,610202212,615202312,716202412,772202512,7562026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,75676.7
202512,77276.8
202412,71676.4
202312,61575.8
202212,61075.8
202112,64876.0
202012,57175.6
201912,61175.8
201812,55475.5
201712,59975.7
201612,54075.3
201512,51275.2
201412,47675.0
201312,43174.7
201212,47475.0
201112,37874.4
201012,24673.6
200912,10472.7

Key figures

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