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Vilvoorde

Reference date: 2026-01-01

48,413

residents

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

Domein Drie Fonteinen, a documented local view of Vilvoorde
Domein Drie FonteinenWim Bladt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,244.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
37thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+373
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 cover19.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 2/100
  2. Population density2,244.1 residents/km²Population density: 2,244.1 residents/km² · national percentile 95/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises72.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 72.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

48,413

residents

+373 since 2025 (+0.8%)

3.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

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

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Population density

2,244.1

residents/km²

+17.3 since 2025 (+0.8%)

7.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

4.0× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

37

years

14% below Belgium’s municipal median

16% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 4/100 among 63

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

19,204

dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

194% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

3.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 63 dwellings

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

19.2

% of municipal area

Total: 413 ha

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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House sales

16.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 308 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 25/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

154.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 7,466 departures

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

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

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 88/100 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

72.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,520 enterprises

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 1/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Vilvoorde2017–2026: 43,653–48,413.49,27047,11244,95442,79643,653201744,015201844,727201945,495202045,715202146,354202246,993202347,445202448,040202548,4132026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202648,4132,244.1
202548,0402,226.8
202447,4452,199.3
202346,9932,178.3
202246,3542,148.7
202145,7152,119.1
202045,4952,108.9
201944,7272,073.3
201844,0152,040.3
201743,6532,024.4
201643,0171,994.9
201542,4181,967.1
201441,8431,940.5
201341,4321,921.4
201241,0051,901.6
201140,4901,877.7
201039,6281,837.8
200939,0971,813.1

Key figures

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