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Genk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

68,101

residents

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

A documented local view of Genk
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
777.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
24thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+43
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 cover17.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 17.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. Building permits16.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 16.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  3. House sales11.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 12/100

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

Population and age

Population

68,101

residents

+43 since 2025 (+0.1%)

5.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

4.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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Population density

777.7

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.1%)

142% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

135% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

29,526

dwellings

4.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

3.5× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

16.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 479 dwellings

126% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

56% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Waste and uncultivated land

17.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,509 ha

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

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House sales

11.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 341 sales

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

146.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 9,942 departures

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

163% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

5

crossings

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

10.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

93.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,341 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Genk2017–2026: 65,986–68,101.68,48267,52366,56465,60565,986201766,110201866,227201966,447202066,673202167,009202267,573202367,877202468,058202568,1012026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202668,101777.7
202568,058777.2
202467,877775.1
202367,573771.6
202267,009765.2
202166,673761.4
202066,447758.8
201966,227756.1
201866,110754.8
201765,986753.0
201665,691749.6
201565,463747.0
201465,399746.3
201365,224744.3
201265,264744.8
201164,986741.6
201064,757739.0
200964,527736.4

Key figures

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