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Saint-Gilles

Reference date: 2026-01-01

48,756

residents

Explore Saint-Gilles 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
19,242.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
35thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-71
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. Population density19,242.2 residents/km²Population density: 19,242.2 residents/km² · national percentile 100/100
  2. House sales1.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 1.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  3. Scheduled public transport296.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 296.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100

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

Population and age

Population

48,756

residents

−71 since 2025 (−0.1%)

3.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 45/100 among 19

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

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Population density

19,242.2

residents/km²

−28.0 since 2025 (−0.1%)

60.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

106% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 92/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

35

years

19% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

27,443

dwellings

4.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 55/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

0.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 0 dwellings

100% below Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

31.9

% of municipal area

Total: 81 ha

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 82/100 among 19

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

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House sales

1.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 28 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 16.9× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in Brussels-Capital is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 3/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

296.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 14,474 departures

198% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 71/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 50/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

111.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,448 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 71/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Saint-Gilles2017–2026: 50,471–48,756.50,78050,00249,22548,44750,471201750,002201850,267201949,678202049,196202148,837202249,323202349,293202448,827202548,7562026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202648,75619,242.2
202548,82719,270.2
202449,29319,454.1
202349,32319,466.0
202248,83719,274.2
202149,19619,415.9
202049,67819,659.1
201950,26719,892.2
201850,00219,787.3
201750,47119,978.2
201650,65920,052.6
201550,47219,978.6
201450,46019,973.8
201350,37719,941.0
201249,49219,590.7
201148,43719,173.1
201046,98118,596.7
200945,71218,094.4

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