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Rotselaar

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,807

residents

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

Maalderij Van Dooren, a documented local view of Rotselaar
Maalderij Van DoorenJohan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
478.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
206thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+118
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 permits15.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  2. Land cover32.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 32.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 29/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises113.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 113.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 69/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,807

residents

+118 since 2025 (+0.7%)

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 among 63

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

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Population density

478.4

residents/km²

+3.2 since 2025 (+0.7%)

49% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

14% 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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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

8,147

dwellings

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

15.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 129 dwellings

121% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

144% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 88/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

32.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,190 ha

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 150 sales

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 55/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

84.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,509 departures

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

40% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 23/100 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

1

crossings

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

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 36/100 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

113.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,026 enterprises

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Rotselaar2017–2026: 16,624–17,807.18,02017,48416,94716,41116,624201716,678201816,793201917,024202017,081202117,294202217,499202317,672202417,689202517,8072026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,807478.4
202517,689475.2
202417,672474.8
202317,499470.1
202217,294464.6
202117,081458.9
202017,024457.4
201916,793451.3
201816,678448.3
201716,624446.8
201616,439441.8
201516,397440.7
201416,169434.6
201316,020430.6
201215,963429.0
201115,761423.6
201015,524417.2
200915,430414.7

Key figures

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