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Waterloo

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,386

residents

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

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Population density
1,425.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
89thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-3
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 permits0.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 3/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 96/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises150.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 150.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 96/100

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

Population and age

Population

30,386

residents

−3 since 2025 (0.0%)

132% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

174% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 27

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

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Population density

1,425.0

residents/km²

−0.1 since 2025 (0.0%)

4.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

5.6× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 27

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

10% above 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

13,625

dwellings

124% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

194% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

0.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 12 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 8.1× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

the municipal median in Walloon Brabant is 6.4× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

34.7

% of municipal area

Total: 739 ha

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

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

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

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House sales

19.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 262 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

69.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,122 departures

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 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

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 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

150.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,559 enterprises

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Waterloo2017–2026: 29,959–30,386.30,71130,42230,13329,84429,959201730,174201830,328201930,376202030,379202130,356202230,477202330,596202430,389202530,3862026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,3861,425.0
202530,3891,425.1
202430,5961,434.8
202330,4771,429.2
202230,3561,423.6
202130,3791,424.6
202030,3761,424.5
201930,3281,422.2
201830,1741,415.0
201729,9591,403.8
201629,7941,396.1
201529,5681,385.5
201429,6491,389.3
201329,5411,384.2
201229,7311,393.1
201129,6661,390.1
201029,5981,386.9
200929,5141,383.0

Key figures

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