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Blegny

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,620

residents

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

A documented local view of Blegny
Documented local viewflamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
522.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
275thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+41
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. Land cover26.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 26.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 15/100
  2. Building permits3.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 18/100
  3. Population density522.3 residents/km²Population density: 522.3 residents/km² · national percentile 69/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,620

residents

+41 since 2025 (+0.3%)

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

79% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 84

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

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Population density

522.3

residents/km²

+1.6 since 2025 (+0.3%)

63% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

147% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 79/100 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

6,047

dwellings

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

3.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 19 dwellings

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Orchards

26.3

% of municipal area

Total: 686 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 84

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

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House sales

15.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 93 sales

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

85.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,167 departures

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

39% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 16/100 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

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 30/100 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

103.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,406 enterprises

1.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Blegny2017–2026: 13,212–13,620.13,69313,50813,32413,13913,212201713,300201813,292201913,387202013,382202113,395202213,440202313,482202413,579202513,6202026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,620522.3
202513,579520.7
202413,482517.0
202313,440515.4
202213,395513.6
202113,382513.1
202013,387513.3
201913,292509.8
201813,300510.1
201713,212508.1
201613,212508.1
201513,218508.4
201413,159506.1
201313,082503.1
201213,130505.0
201113,190507.3
201013,135505.2
200913,099503.8

Key figures

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