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Roosdaal

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,163

residents

Explore Roosdaal 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
554.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
306thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+142
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. Building permits16.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 16.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  2. Scheduled public transport141.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 141.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 73/100
  3. Population density554.9 residents/km²Population density: 554.9 residents/km² · national percentile 71/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,163

residents

+142 since 2025 (+1.2%)

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 36/100 among 63

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

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Population density

554.9

residents/km²

+6.5 since 2025 (+1.2%)

73% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

5,152

dwellings

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 36/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

16.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 87 dwellings

136% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

160% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.6

% of municipal area

Total: 824 ha

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 56/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 99 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

141.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,720 departures

42% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

102.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,243 enterprises

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Roosdaal2017–2026: 11,621–12,163.12,26112,01511,76911,52311,621201711,629201811,631201911,665202011,688202111,735202211,866202311,958202412,021202512,1632026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,163554.9
202512,021548.4
202411,958545.6
202311,866541.4
202211,735535.4
202111,688533.2
202011,665532.2
201911,631530.6
201811,629530.3
201711,621530.1
201611,494524.3
201511,367518.5
201411,277514.4
201311,265513.8
201211,260513.6
201111,299515.4
201011,163509.2
200911,136507.9

Key figures

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