Dalhem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,700

residents

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

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Population density
213.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
419thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-11
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 sales12.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 16/100
  2. Land cover33.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 33.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 33/100
  3. Population density213.2 residents/km²Population density: 213.2 residents/km² · national percentile 34/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,700

residents

−11 since 2025 (−0.1%)

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 84

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

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Population density

213.2

residents/km²

−0.3 since 2025 (−0.1%)

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 52/100 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

3,554

dwellings

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 48/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

6.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

33.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,196 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 84

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

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House sales

12.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 45 sales

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

77.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 594 departures

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

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

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 33/100 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

110.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 850 enterprises

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Dalhem2017–2026: 7,331–7,700.7,7817,6087,4357,2627,33120177,41220187,40820197,51720207,60120217,64920227,66620237,71220247,71120257,7002026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,700213.2
20257,711213.6
20247,712213.6
20237,666212.3
20227,649211.8
20217,601210.5
20207,517208.2
20197,408205.2
20187,412205.3
20177,331202.6
20167,280201.2
20157,225199.7
20147,083195.8
20137,083195.8
20126,996193.4
20116,892190.5
20106,805188.1
20096,805188.1

Key figures

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