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Halen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,584

residents

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

A documented local view of Halen
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
261.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
373rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+94
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 cover32.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 32.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 30/100
  2. Building permits5.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 5.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 39/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises109.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 109.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 61/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,584

residents

+94 since 2025 (+1.0%)

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Population density

261.9

residents/km²

+2.6 since 2025 (+1.0%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% above 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

4,385

dwellings

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 26 dwellings

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

32.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,181 ha

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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House sales

17.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 75 sales

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

101.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 968 departures

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

82% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 88/100 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

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 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

109.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,048 enterprises

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Halen2017–2026: 9,511–9,584.9,6249,5239,4219,3209,51120179,46120189,42720199,48520209,36020219,47520229,55720239,54520249,49020259,5842026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,584261.9
20259,490259.3
20249,545260.8
20239,557261.2
20229,475258.9
20219,360255.8
20209,485259.2
20199,427257.6
20189,461258.5
20179,511259.7
20169,566261.2
20159,546260.7
20149,480258.8
20139,422257.3
20129,352255.4
20119,243252.4
20109,136249.5
20099,015246.2

Key figures

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