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Walhain

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,566

residents

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

A documented local view of Walhain
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
198.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
422ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+10
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 cover69.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 69.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 98/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises137.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 137.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100
  3. House sales10.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 10.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 10/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,566

residents

+10 since 2025 (+0.1%)

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 24/100 among 27

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

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Population density

198.7

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.1%)

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 27

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,078

dwellings

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

5.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 18 dwellings

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 54/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

69.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,631 ha

79% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

45% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 27

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

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House sales

10.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 33 sales

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

171.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,300 departures

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

47% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

137.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,039 enterprises

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 76/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Walhain2017–2026: 7,102–7,566.7,6987,4697,2407,0117,10220177,16720187,18720197,35920207,44820217,48520227,56720237,60720247,55620257,5662026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,566198.7
20257,556198.4
20247,607199.8
20237,567198.7
20227,485196.6
20217,448195.6
20207,359193.3
20197,187188.7
20187,167188.3
20177,102186.4
20166,997183.6
20156,898181.0
20146,716176.3
20136,639174.2
20126,549171.9
20116,435168.9
20106,364167.0
20096,240163.8

Key figures

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