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Hasselt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

90,914

residents

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

A documented local view of Hasselt
Documented local viewJoachim Köhler · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
665.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
14thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+665
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. VAT-registered enterprises130.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 130.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 89/100
  2. Land cover26.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 26.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 14/100
  3. House sales12.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 16/100

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

Population and age

Population

90,914

residents

+665 since 2025 (+0.7%)

6.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

5.3× 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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Population density

665.2

residents/km²

+4.8 since 2025 (+0.7%)

107% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

101% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% 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

46,561

dwellings

7.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

5.5× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

10.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 472 dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

26.1

% of municipal area

Total: 3,571 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 38

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

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House sales

12.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 599 sales

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

144.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 13,148 departures

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

161% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 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

16

crossings

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

32.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 88/100 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

130.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 11,905 enterprises

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hasselt2025–2026: 90,249–90,914.91,03490,73290,43190,12990,249202590,9142026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202690,914665.2
202590,249660.3

Key figures

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