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Alken

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,943

residents

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

A documented local view of Alken
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
423.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
312thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+6
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 cover22.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 22.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 6/100
  2. House sales9.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 9.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 7/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises126.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 126.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,943

residents

+6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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Population density

423.0

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (0.0%)

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% above 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

5,342

dwellings

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

8.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 47 dwellings

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

22.8

% of municipal area

Total: 645 ha

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 38

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

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House sales

9.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 49 sales

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

68.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 817 departures

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 67/100 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

5

crossings

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

10.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 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

126.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,512 enterprises

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Alken2017–2026: 11,495–11,943.12,02411,82111,61711,41411,495201711,565201811,499201911,626202011,685202111,757202211,839202311,918202411,937202511,9432026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,943423.0
202511,937422.8
202411,918422.1
202311,839419.3
202211,757416.4
202111,685413.9
202011,626411.8
201911,499407.3
201811,565409.6
201711,495407.3
201611,456406.0
201511,421404.7
201411,398403.9
201311,338401.8
201211,315401.0
201111,279399.7
201011,242398.4
200911,173395.9

Key figures

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