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Ternat

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,742

residents

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

Ternat railway station, a documented local view of Ternat
Ternat railway stationVlendert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
677.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
221stout 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. VAT-registered enterprises126.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 126.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 84/100
  2. Scheduled public transport165.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 165.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 80/100
  3. Population density677.5 residents/km²Population density: 677.5 residents/km² · national percentile 77/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,742

residents

+51 since 2025 (+0.3%)

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 58/100 among 63

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

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Population density

677.5

residents/km²

+2.1 since 2025 (+0.3%)

111% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

7,089

dwellings

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 56/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 35 dwellings

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

24% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 37/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

36.1

% of municipal area

Total: 893 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 47/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 134 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 71/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

165.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,777 departures

66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 66/100 among 63

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

5

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 64/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

126.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,118 enterprises

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ternat2017–2026: 15,428–16,742.16,97916,38315,78715,19115,428201715,481201815,746201916,012202016,144202116,283202216,488202316,578202416,691202516,7422026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,742677.5
202516,691675.5
202416,578670.9
202316,488667.3
202216,283659.0
202116,144653.3
202016,012648.0
201915,746637.2
201815,481626.3
201715,428624.3
201615,286618.5
201515,335620.5
201415,319619.9
201315,318619.8
201215,142612.7
201115,071609.8
201015,006607.2
200914,964605.5

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