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Rumes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,351

residents

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

A documented local view of Rumes
Documented local viewUser:LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
222.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
491stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+6
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 permits1.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 7/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises63.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 63.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100
  3. Land cover57.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 57.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 86/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,351

residents

+6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 69

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

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Population density

222.8

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.1%)

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 69

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

5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,465

dwellings

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

1.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 4 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.4× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

57.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,372 ha

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

48% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 69

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

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House sales

17.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 44 sales

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

98.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 529 departures

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 69

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

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

63.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 337 enterprises

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Rumes2017–2026: 5,168–5,351.5,3845,3015,2175,1345,16820175,18620185,16720195,22020205,24620215,28620225,29820235,35120245,34520255,3512026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,351222.8
20255,345222.6
20245,351222.8
20235,298220.6
20225,286220.1
20215,246218.5
20205,220217.5
20195,167215.4
20185,186216.2
20175,168215.4
20165,174215.6
20155,145214.4
20145,202216.8
20135,204216.9
20125,134214.0
20115,130213.8
20105,119213.3
20095,097212.4

Key figures

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