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Saint-Ghislain

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,969

residents

Explore Saint-Ghislain 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
339.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
130thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+213
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. Land cover23.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 8/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises68.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 68.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 11/100
  3. Building permits2.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,969

residents

+213 since 2025 (+0.9%)

83% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

102% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 69

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

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Population density

339.5

residents/km²

+3.0 since 2025 (+0.9%)

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 66/100 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

11,793

dwellings

93% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

107% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 29 dwellings

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

23.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,681 ha

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

38% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 69

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

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House sales

16.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 194 sales

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

115.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,774 departures

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 59/100 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

4

crossings

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

4.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 38/100 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

68.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,629 enterprises

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Saint-Ghislain2017–2026: 23,207–23,969.24,10623,76123,41523,07023,207201723,335201823,311201923,428202023,451202123,502202223,665202323,743202423,756202523,9692026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,969339.5
202523,756336.6
202423,743336.4
202323,665335.3
202223,502333.0
202123,451332.2
202023,428331.9
201923,311330.3
201823,335330.7
201723,207329.3
201623,085327.6
201522,907325.1
201422,969325.9
201323,039326.9
201223,004326.4
201122,972326.0
201022,896324.9
200922,844324.2

Key figures

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