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Wezembeek-Oppem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,930

residents

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

Sint-Petruskerk, a documented local view of Wezembeek-Oppem
Sint-PetruskerkEmDee · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,175.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
250thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+170
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. Population density2,175.2 residents/km²Population density: 2,175.2 residents/km² · national percentile 95/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 93/100
  3. Scheduled public transport216.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 216.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 91/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,930

residents

+170 since 2025 (+1.2%)

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

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

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

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Population density

2,175.2

residents/km²

+24.8 since 2025 (+1.2%)

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

3.9× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

6,140

dwellings

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 48/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

3.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 22 dwellings

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 21/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

40.2

% of municipal area

Total: 276 ha

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

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

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

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House sales

17.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 105 sales

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 44/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

216.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,238 departures

117% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 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

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 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

104.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,556 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 34/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wezembeek-Oppem2017–2026: 14,044–14,930.15,09414,68214,26913,85714,044201714,021201814,258201914,269202014,254202114,488202214,608202314,742202414,760202514,9302026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,9302,175.2
202514,7602,150.4
202414,7422,147.8
202314,6082,128.2
202214,4882,110.8
202114,2542,076.7
202014,2692,078.9
201914,2582,076.9
201814,0212,043.1
201714,0442,048.7
201614,0952,056.2
201514,0322,047.0
201413,8942,026.8
201313,9242,031.2
201213,8302,017.5
201113,7041,999.1
201013,6821,995.9
200913,6371,989.3

Key figures

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