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Hechtel-Eksel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,089

residents

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

A documented local view of Hechtel-Eksel
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Population density
170.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
283rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-16
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 cover23.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 8/100
  2. House sales21.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 88/100
  3. Population density170.7 residents/km²Population density: 170.7 residents/km² · national percentile 25/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,089

residents

−16 since 2025 (−0.1%)

Same as Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Population density

170.7

residents/km²

−0.2 since 2025 (−0.1%)

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

5,990

dwellings

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

10.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 61 dwellings

42% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Other unbuilt parcels

23.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,808 ha

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 38

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

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House sales

21.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 127 sales

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

65.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 856 departures

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 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

101.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,324 enterprises

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hechtel-Eksel2017–2026: 12,276–13,089.13,25412,87812,50312,12712,276201712,290201812,419201912,510202012,543202112,760202212,914202312,965202413,105202513,0892026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,089170.7
202513,105170.9
202412,965169.1
202312,914168.4
202212,760166.4
202112,543163.6
202012,510163.2
201912,419162.0
201812,290160.3
201712,276160.1
201612,294160.3
201512,266159.9
201412,166158.6
201312,009156.6
201211,940155.7
201111,850154.5
201011,838154.4
200911,753153.3

Key figures

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