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Arlon

Reference date: 2026-01-01

31,440

residents

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

A documented local view of Arlon
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
264.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
83rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-52
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. Building permits42.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 42.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 100/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises45.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 45.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  3. House sales11.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 11/100

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

Population and age

Population

31,440

residents

−52 since 2025 (−0.2%)

140% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

5.8× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 43

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

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Population density

264.1

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−0.2%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

5.2× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

16,176

dwellings

165% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

5.8× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

42.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 680 dwellings

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

5.4× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Arable land

26.0

% of municipal area

Total: 3,099 ha

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 3/100 among 43

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

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House sales

11.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 179 sales

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

187.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,899 departures

88% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Luxembourg Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

45.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,417 enterprises

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 6/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Arlon2017–2026: 29,585–31,440.31,83530,97130,10629,24229,585201729,733201829,858201930,081202030,393202130,818202231,222202331,310202431,492202531,4402026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202631,440264.1
202531,492264.5
202431,310263.0
202331,222262.2
202230,818258.9
202130,393255.3
202030,081252.7
201929,858250.8
201829,733249.7
201729,585248.7
201629,274246.1
201529,016243.9
201428,759241.8
201328,520239.8
201228,289237.8
201127,985235.3
201027,763233.4
200927,466230.9

Key figures

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