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.

- 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
- Fixed broadband coverage99.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.8 % · national percentile 99/100
- Building permits0.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 1/100
- 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
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
Age profile
42
years
2% below Belgium’s municipal median
14% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 92/100 among 19
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
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
Land cover
Houses and farms36.0
% 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
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
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
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
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
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital
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
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 42,566 | 4,759.0 |
| 2025 | 42,549 | 4,757.1 |
| 2024 | 42,571 | 4,759.6 |
| 2023 | 42,497 | 4,751.3 |
| 2022 | 42,216 | 4,719.9 |
| 2021 | 41,996 | 4,695.3 |
| 2020 | 42,119 | 4,711.1 |
| 2019 | 41,824 | 4,678.1 |
| 2018 | 41,580 | 4,650.8 |
| 2017 | 41,217 | 4,597.0 |
| 2016 | 41,207 | 4,595.9 |
| 2015 | 41,077 | 4,581.4 |
| 2014 | 40,841 | 4,555.1 |
| 2013 | 40,535 | 4,521.0 |
| 2012 | 40,037 | 4,465.4 |
| 2011 | 39,493 | 4,404.8 |
| 2010 | 39,077 | 4,358.4 |
| 2009 | 38,957 | 4,345.0 |
Key figures
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