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Braives

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,527

residents

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

A documented local view of Braives
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
148.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
451stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+51
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 cover62.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 62.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 91/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 85/100
  3. Scheduled public transport178.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 178.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,527

residents

+51 since 2025 (+0.8%)

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 45/100 among 84

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

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Population density

148.2

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.8%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below 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

2,813

dwellings

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

7.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 22 dwellings

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

50% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

62.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,747 ha

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

42% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 84

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

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House sales

19.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 54 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

178.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,165 departures

79% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 72/100 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

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 74/100 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

103.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 678 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

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

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Braives2017–2026: 6,272–6,527.6,6056,4776,3496,2216,27220176,32520186,37520196,39120206,38420216,44220226,48420236,55420246,47620256,5272026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,527148.2
20256,476147.0
20246,554148.8
20236,484147.2
20226,442146.2
20216,384144.9
20206,391145.1
20196,375144.8
20186,325143.6
20176,272142.8
20166,238142.1
20156,148140.0
20146,097138.8
20136,033137.4
20125,948135.4
20115,851133.2
20105,766131.3
20095,719130.2

Key figures

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