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Donceel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,127

residents

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

A documented local view of Donceel
Documented local viewSonuwe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
133.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
543rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-1
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 cover74.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 74.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 100/100
  2. Building permits14.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 87/100
  3. Housing stock1,426 dwellingsHousing stock: 1,426 dwellings · national percentile 3/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,127

residents

−1 since 2025 (0.0%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.2× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 84

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

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Population density

133.3

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (0.0%)

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 26/100 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

1,426

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.3× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

14.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

96% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

169% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

74.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,745 ha

92% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

69% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 84

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

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House sales

16.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 24 sales

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

79.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 247 departures

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 15/100 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

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 45/100 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

117.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 368 enterprises

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Donceel2017–2026: 3,018–3,127.3,1673,1103,0522,9953,01820173,04820183,06020193,08820203,10820213,12020223,14420233,11920243,12820253,1272026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,127133.3
20253,128133.4
20243,119133.0
20233,144134.1
20223,120133.0
20213,108132.5
20203,088131.7
20193,060130.5
20183,048130.0
20173,018128.8
20163,032129.4
20153,026129.1
20142,997127.9
20132,985127.4
20122,962126.4
20112,931125.0
20102,939125.4
20092,953126.0

Key figures

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