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Tienen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

36,962

residents

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

A documented local view of Tienen
Documented local viewEdelhart Kempeneers · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
507.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
62ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+72
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.0 % · national percentile 78/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises87.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 87.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 27/100
  3. House sales19.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

36,962

residents

+72 since 2025 (+0.2%)

182% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

144% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 88/100 among 63

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

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Population density

507.9

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.2%)

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 42/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

17,631

dwellings

189% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

170% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 93/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 85 dwellings

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 34/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.0

% of municipal area

Total: 3,491 ha

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

31% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 341 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

118.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,392 departures

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 42/100 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

2

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

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 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

87.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,248 enterprises

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Tienen2017–2026: 34,365–36,962.37,42936,25235,07533,89834,365201734,675201834,975201935,293202035,545202135,973202236,282202336,581202436,890202536,9622026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202636,962507.9
202536,890506.9
202436,581502.7
202336,282498.6
202235,973494.3
202135,545488.5
202035,293485.0
201934,975480.6
201834,675476.5
201734,365471.2
201634,185468.8
201533,950465.6
201433,511459.5
201333,233455.7
201232,987452.4
201132,702448.4
201032,552446.4
200932,339443.5

Key figures

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