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Wemmel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,270

residents

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

A documented local view of Wemmel
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,082.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
198thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-22
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. VAT-registered enterprises153.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 153.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Population density2,082.6 residents/km²Population density: 2,082.6 residents/km² · national percentile 95/100
  3. Building permits2.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,270

residents

−22 since 2025 (−0.1%)

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 63/100 among 63

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

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Population density

2,082.6

residents/km²

−2.4 since 2025 (−0.1%)

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

3.8× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 93/100 among 63

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

9% below 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

7,589

dwellings

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 61/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

2.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

63% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

29.1

% of municipal area

Total: 255 ha

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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House sales

14.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 113 sales

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 12/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

101.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,857 departures

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 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 81/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 85/100 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

153.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,809 enterprises

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wemmel2017–2026: 16,130–18,270.18,68117,70116,72115,74116,130201716,347201816,491201916,814202017,013202117,182202217,743202318,179202418,292202518,2702026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,2702,082.6
202518,2922,085.1
202418,1792,072.1
202317,7432,022.4
202217,1821,958.5
202117,0131,939.2
202016,8141,916.6
201916,4911,879.8
201816,3471,863.4
201716,1301,840.8
201616,0591,832.7
201515,7211,794.1
201415,5861,778.7
201315,5071,769.7
201215,3411,750.8
201115,2851,744.4
201015,1561,729.7
200915,0261,714.8

Key figures

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