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As

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,249

residents

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

A documented local view of As
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
372.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
407thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-49
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. Scheduled public transport22.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 22.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. House sales21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  3. Building permits15.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 89/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,249

residents

−49 since 2025 (−0.6%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Population density

372.8

residents/km²

−2.2 since 2025 (−0.6%)

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% below 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

3,653

dwellings

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

15.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 56 dwellings

114% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

48% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

29.3

% of municipal area

Total: 649 ha

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

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House sales

21.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 80 sales

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

22.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 185 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.4× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 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

93.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 767 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: As2017–2026: 8,210–8,249.8,3178,2688,2208,1718,21020178,19020188,20220198,23620208,27920218,24620228,21420238,25920248,29820258,2492026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,249372.8
20258,298375.0
20248,259373.2
20238,214371.2
20228,246372.6
20218,279374.1
20208,236372.2
20198,202370.7
20188,190370.2
20178,210371.5
20168,164369.4
20158,119367.4
20148,020362.9
20138,060364.7
20128,004362.2
20117,856355.5
20107,785352.3
20097,685347.7

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