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Huy

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,913

residents

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

A documented local view of Huy
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
460.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
150thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+63
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. Scheduled public transport190.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 190.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 88/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises72.2 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 72.2 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100
  3. House sales12.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 15/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,913

residents

+63 since 2025 (+0.3%)

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

188% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 84

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

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Population density

460.0

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.3%)

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

117% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 84

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

Same as the municipal median in Liège Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

11,384

dwellings

87% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

190% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

4.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 45 dwellings

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

34.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,619 ha

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 84

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

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House sales

12.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 142 sales

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

190.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,164 departures

90% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 84

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

4

crossings

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

the municipal median in Liège Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

0.0% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 84

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 Liège Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

72.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,583 enterprises

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Huy2017–2026: 21,301–21,913.22,03621,72521,41521,10421,301201721,293201821,227201921,238202021,392202121,405202221,680202321,706202421,850202521,9132026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,913460.0
202521,850458.7
202421,706455.7
202321,680455.1
202221,405449.3
202121,392449.1
202021,238445.9
201921,227445.6
201821,293446.9
201721,301447.4
201621,292447.2
201521,270446.8
201421,249446.3
201321,346448.4
201221,205445.4
201121,110443.4
201020,789436.7
200920,599432.7

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