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Chiny

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,222

residents

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

A documented local view of Chiny
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
45.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
494thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-43
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. Population density45.8 residents/km²Population density: 45.8 residents/km² · national percentile 5/100
  2. Building permits1.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 7/100
  3. House sales21.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,222

residents

−43 since 2025 (−0.8%)

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 43

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

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Population density

45.8

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−0.8%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.0× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,746

dwellings

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 48/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

1.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 4 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.9× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

the municipal median in Luxembourg Province is 5.4× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

55.2

% of municipal area

Total: 6,291 ha

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 43

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

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House sales

21.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 60 sales

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

156.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 818 departures

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 43

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

3

crossings

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

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.6

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

81.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 424 enterprises

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

9% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Chiny2017–2026: 5,179–5,222.5,3325,2725,2115,1515,17920175,17520185,18020195,22620205,24220215,29220225,27420235,30820245,26520255,2222026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,22245.8
20255,26546.2
20245,30846.5
20235,27446.2
20225,29246.4
20215,24246.0
20205,22645.8
20195,18045.4
20185,17545.4
20175,17945.4
20165,23345.9
20155,20045.6
20145,19845.5
20135,17845.4
20125,16745.3
20115,14645.1
20105,17045.3
20095,15045.1

Key figures

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