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Zaventem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

37,518

residents

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

Church of Saint Martin, a documented local view of Zaventem
Church of Saint MartinEmDee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,353.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
59thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+247
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 coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 98/100
  2. Scheduled public transport274.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 274.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 96/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises147.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 147.6 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

37,518

residents

+247 since 2025 (+0.7%)

187% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

148% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 63

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

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Population density

1,353.5

residents/km²

+8.9 since 2025 (+0.7%)

4.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

144% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

11% 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

15,928

dwellings

161% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

144% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 90/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 74 dwellings

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

30.6

% of municipal area

Total: 847 ha

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 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: 272 sales

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

274.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 10,279 departures

175% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

94% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 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

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 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

147.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,539 enterprises

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zaventem2017–2026: 33,385–37,518.38,26236,38834,51532,64133,385201733,806201834,368201934,782202035,184202135,916202236,408202336,676202437,271202537,5182026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202637,5181,353.5
202537,2711,344.5
202436,6761,322.8
202336,4081,313.2
202235,9161,295.4
202135,1841,269.0
202034,7821,254.4
201934,3681,239.5
201833,8061,219.4
201733,3851,204.2
201633,0341,191.6
201532,6781,178.7
201432,3881,168.3
201331,9601,152.8
201231,7151,144.0
201131,2431,127.0
201030,4461,098.2
200929,9071,078.8

Key figures

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