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Ronse

Reference date: 2026-01-01

27,731

residents

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

A documented local view of Ronse
Documented local viewUtilisateur:Saber68 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
799.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
103rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+154
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 sales23.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 97/100
  2. Population density799.2 residents/km²Population density: 799.2 residents/km² · national percentile 82/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises79.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 79.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

27,731

residents

+154 since 2025 (+0.6%)

112% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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Population density

799.2

residents/km²

+4.4 since 2025 (+0.6%)

149% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

80% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 5/100 among 55

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

13,049

dwellings

114% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

42% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

10.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 134 dwellings

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,149 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

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

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House sales

23.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 307 sales

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

83.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,326 departures

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 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

3

crossings

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

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 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

79.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,192 enterprises

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 5/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ronse2017–2026: 26,092–27,731.28,02627,28326,54025,79726,092201726,337201826,479201926,374202026,510202126,702202227,075202327,356202427,577202527,7312026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202627,731799.2
202527,577794.7
202427,356788.4
202327,075780.3
202226,702769.5
202126,510764.0
202026,374760.1
201926,479762.9
201826,337758.8
201726,092752.0
201625,925747.2
201525,783743.1
201425,629738.6
201325,565736.8
201225,403732.1
201125,176725.6
201025,146724.7
200924,874716.9

Key figures

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