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Dilsen-Stokkem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,677

residents

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

Kasteel Sipernau, a documented local view of Dilsen-Stokkem
Kasteel SipernauPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
329.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
153rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+191
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 cover21.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 21.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 5/100
  2. Scheduled public transport44.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 44.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 12/100
  3. Building permits10.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 71/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,677

residents

+191 since 2025 (+0.9%)

66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Population density

329.0

residents/km²

+2.9 since 2025 (+0.9%)

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% below 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

9,702

dwellings

59% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

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

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

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Building permits

10.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 97 dwellings

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

21.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,422 ha

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 38

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

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House sales

16.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 164 sales

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

13% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

44.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 955 departures

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 28/100 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

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 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

98.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,130 enterprises

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Dilsen-Stokkem2017–2026: 20,310–21,677.21,92321,30320,68420,06420,310201720,454201820,590201920,693202020,819202120,995202221,305202321,346202421,486202521,6772026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,677329.0
202521,486326.1
202421,346324.0
202321,305323.4
202220,995318.7
202120,819316.0
202020,693314.1
201920,590312.5
201820,454310.5
201720,310307.6
201620,287307.3
201520,199305.9
201420,028303.3
201319,929301.8
201219,947302.1
201119,836300.4
201019,663297.8
200919,462294.8

Key figures

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