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Bassenge

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,059

residents

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

A documented local view of Bassenge
Documented local viewReinhardhauke · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
237.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
385thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+6
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 sales6.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 6.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 4/100
  2. Scheduled public transport224.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 224.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 91/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,059

residents

+6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 84

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

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Population density

237.1

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

4,234

dwellings

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

8.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 35 dwellings

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

58% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 79/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

52.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,998 ha

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 61/100 among 84

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

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House sales

6.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 29 sales

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

224.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,035 departures

125% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

59% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

1

crossings

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

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 64/100 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

82.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 743 enterprises

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bassenge2017–2026: 9,003–9,059.9,0879,0178,9478,8779,00320178,98620188,90520198,93120208,94220218,98820229,05220239,02820249,05320259,0592026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,059237.1
20259,053237.0
20249,028236.3
20239,052236.9
20228,988235.3
20218,942234.1
20208,931233.8
20198,905233.0
20188,986235.2
20179,003235.7
20168,994235.5
20158,986235.2
20148,919233.5
20138,810230.6
20128,806230.5
20118,710228.0
20108,635226.1
20098,536223.5

Key figures

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