Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Reference date: 2026-01-01

42,566

residents

Explore Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 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
4,759.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
47thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+17
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.8 % · national percentile 99/100
  2. Building permits0.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  3. Population density4,759.0 residents/km²Population density: 4,759.0 residents/km² · national percentile 97/100

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

Population and age

Population

42,566

residents

+17 since 2025 (0.0%)

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

14% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 34/100 among 19

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

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Population density

4,759.0

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (0.0%)

14.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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

14% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 92/100 among 19

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

20,879

dwellings

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

22% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

0.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 5 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 29.9× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in Brussels-Capital is 3.5× this value · provincial percentile 24/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

36.0

% of municipal area

Total: 322 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 87/100 among 19

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

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House sales

8.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 171 sales

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

149% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 87/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

238.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 10,161 departures

139% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.8

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 97/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

105.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,482 enterprises

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 66/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Woluwe-Saint-Pierre2017–2026: 41,217–42,566.42,81542,20141,58740,97341,217201741,580201841,824201942,119202041,996202142,216202242,497202342,571202442,549202542,5662026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202642,5664,759.0
202542,5494,757.1
202442,5714,759.6
202342,4974,751.3
202242,2164,719.9
202141,9964,695.3
202042,1194,711.1
201941,8244,678.1
201841,5804,650.8
201741,2174,597.0
201641,2074,595.9
201541,0774,581.4
201440,8414,555.1
201340,5354,521.0
201240,0374,465.4
201139,4934,404.8
201039,0774,358.4
200938,9574,345.0

Key figures

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