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Flémalle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

27,167

residents

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

A documented local view of Flémalle
Documented local viewFlamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
742.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
106thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+122
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 cover18.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 18.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises58.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 58.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100
  3. Scheduled public transport242.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 242.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 93/100

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

Population and age

Population

27,167

residents

+122 since 2025 (+0.5%)

108% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

3.6× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 84

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

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Population density

742.9

residents/km²

+3.3 since 2025 (+0.5%)

132% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

3.5× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below 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

12,881

dwellings

111% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

3.3× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

2.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 27 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.4× this value · national percentile 11/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

18.1

% of municipal area

Total: 663 ha

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 84

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

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House sales

20.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 267 sales

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

242.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,589 departures

143% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

71% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 88/100 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

4

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

99.1

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 71/100 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

58.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,577 enterprises

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Flémalle2017–2026: 26,166–27,167.27,34726,89326,44025,98626,166201726,174201826,304201926,389202026,402202126,677202226,850202327,002202427,045202527,1672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202627,167742.9
202527,045739.6
202427,002738.4
202326,850734.3
202226,677729.5
202126,402722.0
202026,389721.7
201926,304719.3
201826,174715.5
201726,166715.1
201626,058712.1
201526,061712.2
201426,098713.2
201325,781704.5
201225,593699.4
201125,334692.3
201025,016683.6
200924,876679.8

Key figures

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