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Awans

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,373

residents

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

A documented local view of Awans
Documented local viewflamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
344.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
381stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+0
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 coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 97/100
  2. Land cover62.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 62.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 91/100
  3. Scheduled public transport186.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 186.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 87/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,373

residents

0 since 2025 (0.0%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 84

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

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Population density

344.4

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (0.0%)

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

63% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

4,175

dwellings

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

6% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

6.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 29 dwellings

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 61/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

62.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,691 ha

61% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 84

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

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House sales

17.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 71 sales

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

186.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,748 departures

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

32% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 76/100 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

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 93/100 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

104.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 979 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Awans2017–2026: 9,259–9,373.9,4139,3139,2129,1129,25920179,35320189,31820199,24320209,20720219,15220229,23120239,34420249,37320259,3732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,373344.4
20259,373344.4
20249,344343.3
20239,231339.2
20229,152336.3
20219,207338.3
20209,243339.6
20199,318342.4
20189,353343.6
20179,259340.0
20169,240339.3
20159,201337.9
20149,065332.9
20139,062332.8
20128,998330.5
20118,848324.9
20108,888326.4
20098,751321.4

Key figures

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