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Eupen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,145

residents

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

A documented local view of Eupen
Documented local viewTrougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
209.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
171stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+92
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. Fixed broadband coverage59.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 59.8 % · national percentile 2/100
  2. House sales7.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 7.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 5/100
  3. Scheduled public transport161.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 161.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,145

residents

+92 since 2025 (+0.5%)

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

165% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 84

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

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Population density

209.9

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.5%)

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 47/100 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

10,129

dwellings

66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

158% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

11.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 114 dwellings

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

116% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

50.6

% of municipal area

Total: 4,861 ha

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 84

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

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House sales

7.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 80 sales

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

161.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,258 departures

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 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

3

crossings

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

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

59.8

%

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 8/100 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

83.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,687 enterprises

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Eupen2017–2026: 19,461–20,145.20,26819,95819,64819,33819,461201719,526201819,677201919,762202019,900202119,874202220,082202320,093202420,053202520,1452026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,145209.9
202520,053208.9
202420,093209.3
202320,082209.2
202219,874207.0
202119,900207.3
202019,762205.9
201919,677205.0
201819,526203.4
201719,461202.8
201619,338201.5
201519,122199.3
201419,063198.7
201318,892196.9
201218,949197.5
201118,878196.7
201018,717195.0
200918,483192.6

Key figures

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