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Faimes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,191

residents

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

A documented local view of Faimes
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
146.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
513thout 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 cover70.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 70.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 99/100
  2. Building permits3.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 20/100
  3. Housing stock1,737 dwellingsHousing stock: 1,737 dwellings · national percentile 6/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,191

residents

−1 since 2025 (0.0%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 84

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

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Population density

146.9

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (0.0%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 30/100 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

1,737

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

3.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 6 dwellings

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

70.9

% of municipal area

Total: 2,022 ha

83% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

61% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

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

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House sales

16.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 29 sales

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

111.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 466 departures

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 34/100 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

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 29/100 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

107.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 449 enterprises

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Faimes2017–2026: 3,941–4,191.4,2384,1224,0053,8893,94120173,94720183,93520193,93820203,94520214,02620224,07920234,12820244,19220254,1912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,191146.9
20254,192147.0
20244,128144.7
20234,079143.0
20224,026141.1
20213,945138.3
20203,938138.1
20193,935137.9
20183,947138.4
20173,941138.7
20163,911137.7
20153,884136.7
20143,837135.1
20133,782133.1
20123,777132.9
20113,764132.5
20103,677129.4
20093,614127.2

Key figures

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