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Sambreville

Reference date: 2026-01-01

28,587

residents

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

A documented local view of Sambreville
Documented local viewZitouni63 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
834.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
99thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-51
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 9/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises64.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 64.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 9/100
  3. Building permits2.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 10/100

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

Population and age

Population

28,587

residents

−51 since 2025 (−0.2%)

118% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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Population density

834.2

residents/km²

−1.5 since 2025 (−0.2%)

160% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

7.8× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

13,307

dwellings

118% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

2.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 26 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.7× this value · national percentile 10/100 among 565

the municipal median in Namur Province is 3.8× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

23.8

% of municipal area

Total: 816 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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House sales

19.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 264 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

116.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,340 departures

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

6

crossings

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

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.3

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

64.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,851 enterprises

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sambreville2017–2026: 28,132–28,587.28,72928,50028,27028,04128,132201728,211201828,288201928,372202028,318202128,254202228,392202328,615202428,638202528,5872026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202628,587834.2
202528,638835.6
202428,615835.0
202328,392828.5
202228,254824.4
202128,318826.3
202028,372827.9
201928,288825.7
201828,211823.5
201728,132817.9
201627,887810.8
201527,907811.4
201427,684804.9
201327,526800.3
201227,507799.8
201127,475798.8
201027,316794.2
200927,215791.3

Key figures

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