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entity_id: city:be:nis5:25110
entity_type: city
name: Waterloo
country_code: BE
country: Belgium
slug: waterloo
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snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2
generated_at: 2026-08-04
last_verified: 2026-07-31
fact_count: 15
metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
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---

# Waterloo

Waterloo had 30,386 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 5,522. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in June 2025.

## Population

The city covered 21.3 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,424.9 people per km² in 2026.

## Climate

Annual PM2.5 was 6.77 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.98 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Work

The unemployment rate was 7.85% at the start of 2011.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 5,522 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 30,386 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 99.7056 % | city | 2025-06 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.85 % | city | 2011-01-01 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] |
| NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 9.9792 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [5] |
| PM10 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm10_annual_ug_m3` | 12.1773 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [6] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.771 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [8] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 21.3244 km2 | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [9] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 6,394.4 offences/100k | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | aging | verified | [10] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,424.9396 people/km² | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [11] |

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. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Belgium/CSV/UCCLE_06447.csv
9. 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
10. 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/02_Brabant%20wallon/Brabant_wallon_Waterloo_fr.pdf
11. 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. "Waterloo, Belgium." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-31. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/waterloo/

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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/waterloo/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/waterloo.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/waterloo.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/waterloo
- 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