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Ans

Reference date: 2026-01-01

29,268

residents

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

A documented local view of Ans
Documented local viewLHOON · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,253.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
95thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+158
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.7 % · national percentile 98/100
  2. Scheduled public transport227.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 227.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100
  3. Population density1,253.6 residents/km²Population density: 1,253.6 residents/km² · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

29,268

residents

+158 since 2025 (+0.5%)

124% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

3.8× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

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

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Population density

1,253.6

residents/km²

+6.8 since 2025 (+0.5%)

3.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

5.9× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below the municipal median in Liège Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

13,576

dwellings

123% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

3.5× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

5.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 78 dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

44.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,029 ha

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 84

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

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House sales

14.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 199 sales

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

227.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,661 departures

128% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

61% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 84

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 Liège Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.7

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 84

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 Liège Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

66.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,947 enterprises

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ans2017–2026: 28,314–29,268.29,45328,98628,52028,05328,314201728,238201828,373201928,598202028,503202128,625202228,764202328,989202429,110202529,2682026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202629,2681,253.6
202529,1101,246.9
202428,9891,241.7
202328,7641,232.1
202228,6251,226.1
202128,5031,220.9
202028,5981,225.0
201928,3731,215.3
201828,2381,209.5
201728,3141,214.0
201628,1591,207.3
201528,2631,211.8
201428,2851,212.7
201328,1031,204.9
201227,7691,190.6
201127,6331,184.8
201027,6381,185.0
200927,7591,190.2

Key figures

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