17% more buildings and 32% more dwellings since 1995
On 1 January 2025, Belgium had 4,668,425 buildings. Since 1995, the number of buildings in Belgium has risen by 17%. The number of dwellings rose over the same period by 32% to 5,827,823.
The Flemish Region registers 34% more dwellings and 18% more buildings.
In the Walloon Region, there are 31% more dwellings and 18% more buildings.
While the increase in the number of buildings is less significant in the Brussels-Capital Region (+1%) than in the other two regions, the number of dwellings has increased by 22%.
The age of the buildings varies greatly from region to region. In Flanders, 35% of the buildings were built after 1981, compared to 23% in Wallonia and only 7% in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Kadastrale statistiek van het gebouwenpark, België en gewesten, bebouwde grondoppervlakte
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Kadastrale statistiek van het gebouwenpark, België en gewesten, gebouwen en woongelegenheden
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Purpose and brief description
The cadastral statistics of the building stock reflect the situation of the number of buildings in Belgium on 1 January of the reference year. The data come from the General Administration of the Patrimonial Documentation (former Land Register) of the FPS Finances.
Population
All buildings in Belgium
Periodicity
Annually
Release calendar
Results available 10 months after the reference period