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Aubel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,232

residents

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

A documented local view of Aubel
Documented local viewThomas Hummel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
224.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
511thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-56
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. House sales7.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 7.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 5/100
  2. Land cover61.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 61.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 91/100
  3. Building permits1.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 10/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,232

residents

−56 since 2025 (−1.3%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 10/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 84

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

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Population density

224.5

residents/km²

−3.0 since 2025 (−1.3%)

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above 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

2,064

dwellings

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

1.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 4 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.7× this value · national percentile 10/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

61.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,166 ha

60% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 84

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

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House sales

7.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 15 sales

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

85.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 363 departures

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 17/100 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

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 58/100 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

128.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 543 enterprises

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Aubel2017–2026: 4,243–4,232.4,3044,2644,2244,1844,24320174,22120184,28820194,24620204,27620214,23720224,20020234,25220244,28820254,2322026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,232224.5
20254,288227.5
20244,252225.6
20234,200222.8
20224,237224.8
20214,276226.9
20204,246225.3
20194,288227.7
20184,221224.1
20174,243225.5
20164,229224.7
20154,216224.0
20144,178222.0
20134,175221.9
20124,138219.9
20114,169221.6
20104,178222.0
20094,132219.6

Key figures

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