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Diepenbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,867

residents

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

A documented local view of Diepenbeek
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
479.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
176thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+79
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 sales11.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 13/100
  2. Building permits12.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 12.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 81/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,867

residents

+79 since 2025 (+0.4%)

52% above Belgium’s municipal median

16% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Population density

479.8

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

45% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

10,721

dwellings

76% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

12.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 135 dwellings

76% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

29.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,228 ha

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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House sales

11.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 125 sales

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

134.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,671 departures

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

143% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

99.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,984 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Diepenbeek2017–2026: 19,086–19,867.20,01719,63819,26018,88119,086201719,137201819,031201919,090202019,157202119,241202219,423202319,607202419,788202519,8672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,867479.8
202519,788477.9
202419,607473.5
202319,423469.0
202219,241464.7
202119,157462.6
202019,090461.0
201919,031459.5
201819,137462.2
201719,086461.2
201618,906456.9
201518,757453.3
201418,666451.1
201318,542448.1
201218,377444.1
201118,237440.7
201018,208440.0
200918,129438.1

Key figures

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