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Hamont-Achel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,572

residents

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

A documented local view of Hamont-Achel
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
333.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
256thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+4
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. House sales23.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 95/100
  2. Scheduled public transport34.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 34.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100
  3. Land cover28.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,572

residents

+4 since 2025 (0.0%)

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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Population density

333.2

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (0.0%)

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% 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

6,602

dwellings

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

6.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 40 dwellings

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

28.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,239 ha

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

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

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House sales

23.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 154 sales

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

34.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 497 departures

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 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

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 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

94.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,373 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hamont-Achel2017–2026: 14,427–14,572.14,62114,49714,37414,25014,427201714,427201814,369201914,299202014,337202114,375202214,458202314,507202414,568202514,5722026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,572333.2
202514,568333.1
202414,507331.8
202314,458330.6
202214,375328.7
202114,337327.9
202014,299327.0
201914,369328.6
201814,427329.9
201714,427329.6
201614,356328.0
201514,371328.3
201414,265325.9
201314,271326.0
201214,225325.0
201114,179323.9
201014,094322.0
200914,057321.2

Key figures

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