Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Reference date: 2026-01-01
27,003
residents
Explore Saint-Josse-ten-Noode through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 23,266.3residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 108thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -255
- 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
- Population density23,266.3 residents/km²Population density: 23,266.3 residents/km² · national percentile 100/100
- Scheduled public transport414.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 414.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 100/100
- House sales3.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 3.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 2/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
27,003
residents
−255 since 2025 (−0.9%)
106% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565
46% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 24/100 among 19
Population density
23,266.3
residents/km²
−219.7 since 2025 (−0.9%)
72.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565
149% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 97/100 among 19
Age profile
34
years
21% below Belgium’s municipal median
8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
10,455
dwellings
72% above Belgium’s municipal median
61% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 8/100 among 19
Building permits
5.3
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 55 dwellings
27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565
6.3× the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 76/100 among 19
Land cover
Non-cadastral surface28.7
% of municipal area
Total: 33 ha
26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565
6% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 66/100 among 19
House sales
3.6
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 38 sales
Belgium’s municipal median is 4.7× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565
11% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 61/100 among 19
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
414.6
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 11,196 departures
4.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565
60% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 92/100 among 19
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
Fixed broadband coverage
99.3
%
0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565
0.1% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
79.4
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 2,145 enterprises
22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565
8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 34/100 among 19
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 27,003 | 23,266.3 |
| 2025 | 27,258 | 23,486.0 |
| 2024 | 26,895 | 23,173.2 |
| 2023 | 27,068 | 23,322.3 |
| 2022 | 26,965 | 23,233.5 |
| 2021 | 27,124 | 23,370.5 |
| 2020 | 27,497 | 23,358.2 |
| 2019 | 27,457 | 23,324.3 |
| 2018 | 27,032 | 22,963.3 |
| 2017 | 27,115 | 23,476.2 |
| 2016 | 27,402 | 23,724.7 |
| 2015 | 27,332 | 23,664.1 |
| 2014 | 27,447 | 23,763.6 |
| 2013 | 27,207 | 23,555.8 |
| 2012 | 27,134 | 23,492.6 |
| 2011 | 27,358 | 23,686.6 |
| 2010 | 26,338 | 22,803.5 |
| 2009 | 25,185 | 21,805.2 |
Key figures
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