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Zonhoven

Reference date: 2026-01-01

22,030

residents

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

A documented local view of Zonhoven
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
555.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
148thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+107
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. Land cover20.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 3/100
  2. Scheduled public transport44.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 44.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 12/100
  3. House sales14.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

22,030

residents

+107 since 2025 (+0.5%)

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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Population density

555.4

residents/km²

+2.8 since 2025 (+0.5%)

73% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

68% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

9,705

dwellings

59% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

9.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 94 dwellings

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

20.1

% of municipal area

Total: 799 ha

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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

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House sales

14.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 138 sales

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

44.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 969 departures

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

6

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

12.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

117.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,596 enterprises

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zonhoven2017–2026: 21,269–22,030.22,17721,80721,43721,06721,269201721,214201821,237201921,327202021,339202121,473202221,653202321,845202421,923202522,0302026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202622,030555.4
202521,923552.6
202421,845550.6
202321,653545.8
202221,473541.2
202121,339537.9
202021,327537.6
201921,237535.3
201821,214534.5
201721,269536.2
201621,276536.3
201521,195534.3
201421,139532.9
201321,022529.9
201220,887526.5
201120,817524.8
201020,570518.5
200920,469516.0

Key figures

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