Hotton
Reference date: 2026-01-01
5,699
residents
Explore Hotton through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.
- Population density
- 99.9residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 473rdout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +17
- 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
- Building permits1.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 8/100
- House sales10.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 10.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 9/100
- Population density99.9 residents/km²Population density: 99.9 residents/km² · national percentile 15/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
5,699
residents
+17 since 2025 (+0.3%)
56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565
5% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 43
Population density
99.9
residents/km²
+0.3 since 2025 (+0.3%)
Belgium’s municipal median is 3.2× this value · national percentile 15/100 among 565
95% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 43
Age profile
42
years
2% below Belgium’s municipal median
2% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
3,030
dwellings
50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565
8% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 43
Building permits
1.7
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 5 dwellings
Belgium’s municipal median is 4.3× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565
the municipal median in Luxembourg Province is 4.7× this value · provincial percentile 8/100 among 43
Land cover
Woodland43.4
% of municipal area
Total: 2,476 ha
12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565
10% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 43
House sales
10.6
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 32 sales
39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565
35% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 6/100 among 43
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
121.4
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 692 departures
22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565
Same as the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 43
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Luxembourg Province
Fixed broadband coverage
97.7
%
0.7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565
0.4% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 43
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Luxembourg Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
84.8
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 483 enterprises
17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565
5% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 43
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 5,699 | 99.9 |
| 2025 | 5,682 | 99.6 |
| 2024 | 5,706 | 100.1 |
| 2023 | 5,722 | 100.3 |
| 2022 | 5,707 | 100.1 |
| 2021 | 5,662 | 99.3 |
| 2020 | 5,635 | 98.8 |
| 2019 | 5,556 | 97.4 |
| 2018 | 5,531 | 97.0 |
| 2017 | 5,534 | 97.4 |
| 2016 | 5,468 | 96.3 |
| 2015 | 5,436 | 95.7 |
| 2014 | 5,471 | 96.3 |
| 2013 | 5,412 | 95.3 |
| 2012 | 5,448 | 95.9 |
| 2011 | 5,314 | 93.6 |
| 2010 | 5,175 | 91.1 |
| 2009 | 5,105 | 89.9 |
Key figures
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