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Zoutleeuw

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,805

residents

Explore Zoutleeuw 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
188.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
390thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+39
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. House sales19.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 77/100
  2. Population density188.0 residents/km²Population density: 188.0 residents/km² · national percentile 28/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.8 % · national percentile 32/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,805

residents

+39 since 2025 (+0.4%)

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 among 63

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

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Population density

188.0

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.4%)

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 9/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

9% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 among 63

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,958

dwellings

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

39% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

6.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 47/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,648 ha

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 44/100 among 63

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

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House sales

19.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 78 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

111.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 977 departures

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 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

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 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

113.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 996 enterprises

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 56/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zoutleeuw2017–2026: 8,446–8,805.8,8708,7078,5448,3818,44620178,49820188,48020198,57520208,53120218,59120228,66820238,73420248,76620258,8052026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,805188.0
20258,766187.1
20248,734186.5
20238,668185.0
20228,591183.4
20218,531182.1
20208,575183.1
20198,480181.0
20188,498181.4
20178,446180.5
20168,364178.8
20158,324177.9
20148,292177.2
20138,278176.9
20128,252176.4
20118,240176.1
20108,195175.1
20098,160174.4

Key figures

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