Tervuren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,179

residents

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

A documented local view of Tervuren
Documented local viewWouter Hagens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
689.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
141stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-67
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. Building permits3.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 19/100
  2. Population density689.5 residents/km²Population density: 689.5 residents/km² · national percentile 77/100
  3. Scheduled public transport155.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 155.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 77/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,179

residents

−67 since 2025 (−0.3%)

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 63

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

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Population density

689.5

residents/km²

−2.0 since 2025 (−0.3%)

115% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 63/100 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

9,901

dwellings

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

3.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 32 dwellings

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Woodland

36.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,210 ha

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

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 192 sales

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 79/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

155.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,600 departures

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 58/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 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

93.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,177 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 13/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Tervuren2017–2026: 21,911–23,179.23,48622,88122,27621,67121,911201722,248201822,422201922,708202022,861202122,852202223,101202323,077202423,246202523,1792026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,179689.5
202523,246691.4
202423,077686.4
202323,101687.1
202222,852679.7
202122,861680.0
202022,708675.4
201922,422667.6
201822,248662.6
201721,911653.8
201621,572643.7
201521,461640.4
201421,321636.2
201321,263634.5
201221,236633.7
201121,214633.0
201021,165631.6
200921,166631.6

Key figures

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