Ferrières
Reference date: 2026-01-01
5,214
residents
Explore Ferrières through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.
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- Population density
- 91.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 495thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +58
- 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
- Fixed broadband coverage93.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 93.3 % · national percentile 7/100
- House sales10.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 10.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 10/100
- Population density91.4 residents/km²Population density: 91.4 residents/km² · national percentile 14/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
5,214
residents
+58 since 2025 (+1.1%)
60% below Belgium’s municipal median
32% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 84
Population density
91.4
residents/km²
+1.0 since 2025 (+1.1%)
Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 14/100 among 565
57% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 84
Age profile
43
years
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Liège Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
2,569
dwellings
58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565
35% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 84
Building permits
7.8
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 20 dwellings
9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565
49% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 84
Land cover
Woodland38.8
% of municipal area
Total: 2,212 ha
0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565
12% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 84
House sales
10.9
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 28 sales
37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565
23% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 84
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
99.9
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 521 departures
0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565
29% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 84
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Liège Province
Fixed broadband coverage
93.3
%
5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565
6% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 84
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Liège Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
111.2
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 580 enterprises
9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565
16% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 84
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 5,214 | 91.4 |
| 2025 | 5,156 | 90.4 |
| 2024 | 5,122 | 89.8 |
| 2023 | 5,116 | 89.7 |
| 2022 | 5,077 | 89.0 |
| 2021 | 5,023 | 88.0 |
| 2020 | 5,006 | 87.7 |
| 2019 | 4,935 | 86.5 |
| 2018 | 4,918 | 86.2 |
| 2017 | 4,876 | 85.5 |
| 2016 | 4,847 | 85.0 |
| 2015 | 4,842 | 84.9 |
| 2014 | 4,811 | 84.3 |
| 2013 | 4,749 | 83.3 |
| 2012 | 4,715 | 82.7 |
| 2011 | 4,704 | 82.5 |
| 2010 | 4,680 | 82.0 |
| 2009 | 4,606 | 80.8 |
Key figures
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