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entity_id: city:be:nis5:57096
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name: Mouscron
country_code: BE
country: Belgium
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snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2
generated_at: 2026-08-04
last_verified: 2026-07-26
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# Mouscron

Mouscron is a city in Belgium. At the start of 2011, the unemployment rate was 12.1%. Its population was 60,410 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in June 2025.

## Population

The city covered 40.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,487.1 people per km² in 2026.

## Climate

Annual PM2.5 was 8.16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Immigration

The foreign population count was 16,934 at the start of 2026.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 16,934 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 60,410 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 99.6687 % | city | 2025-06 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.13 % | city | 2011-01-01 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] |
| NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 10.8877 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [5] |
| PM10 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm10_annual_ug_m3` | 14.509 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [6] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.1612 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 40.6234 km2 | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 9,400.8 offences/100k | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | aging | verified | [9] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,487.0741 people/km² | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Sources

1. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. — Official source — https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/popstranger-1992-fr.xlsx
2. Belgium official denominator source — Official source — https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking%20naar%20woonplaats%2C%20nationaliteit%20burgelijke%20staat%20%2C%20leeftijd%20en%20geslacht/TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2026.zip
3. BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. — Official source — https://www.bipt-data.be/en/projects/data/opendata
4. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 — Independent source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/51bc2007-36b3-4f96-a540-823018b2dd67/result/JSON
5. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 — Official source — http://ftp.irceline.be/rio4x4/gemeente/fgem_pop_no2_1990_2024.csv
6. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 — Official source — http://ftp.irceline.be/rio4x4/gemeente/fgem_pop_pm10_1997_2024.csv
7. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 — Official source — http://ftp.irceline.be/rio4x4/gemeente/fgem_pop_pm25_2008_2024.csv
8. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. — Official source — https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/Bouwen%20%26%20wonen/2.6%20Bodembezetting%20volgens%20het%20Kadasterregister/Occupation%20du%20sol%20selon%20le%20registre%20Cadastral%20sup%20par%20commune.xlsx
9. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 — Independent source — https://www.police.be/statistiques/sites/statspol/files/statistics_files_upload/Criminalit%C3%A9%20-%20Criminaliteit/2025/2025_T04/crimi_fr/06_Par%20commune/04_Hainaut/Hainaut_Mouscron_fr.pdf
10. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. — Official source — https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Population_par_commune.xlsx

## Cite

ImmigrationDB. "Mouscron, Belgium." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-26. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mouscron/

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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mouscron/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/mouscron.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/mouscron.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/mouscron
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json