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Tournai

Reference date: 2026-01-01

69,066

residents

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

A documented local view of Tournai
Documented local viewJackyM59 · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
320.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
23rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+75
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. Scheduled public transport180.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 180.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 86/100
  2. Public level crossings19 crossingsPublic level crossings: 19 crossings · national percentile 99/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises83.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 83.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

69,066

residents

+75 since 2025 (+0.1%)

5.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

5.8× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 69

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

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Population density

320.7

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.1%)

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 69

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

5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

37,709

dwellings

6.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

6.6× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

3.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 145 dwellings

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

31% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

51.1

% of municipal area

Total: 11,012 ha

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 69

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

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House sales

15.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 598 sales

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

15% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

180.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 12,478 departures

81% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 69

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

19

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · national percentile 99/100 among 565

19.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 69

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

0.2% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

83.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,733 enterprises

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Tournai2017–2026: 69,493–69,066.69,74069,27168,80168,33269,493201769,554201869,370201969,083202068,795202168,518202268,710202368,554202468,991202569,0662026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202669,066320.7
202568,991320.4
202468,554318.4
202368,710319.1
202268,518318.2
202168,795319.5
202069,083320.8
201969,370322.1
201869,554323.0
201769,493322.7
201669,471322.6
201569,756323.9
201469,842324.3
201369,667323.5
201269,593323.1
201169,435322.4
201069,043320.6
200968,426317.7

Key figures

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