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Jalhay

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,833

residents

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

A documented local view of Jalhay
Documented local viewFlamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
82.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
388thout 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. Population density82.6 residents/km²Population density: 82.6 residents/km² · national percentile 12/100
  2. House sales11.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 12/100
  3. Building permits13.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 83/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,833

residents

+63 since 2025 (+0.7%)

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 84

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

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Population density

82.6

residents/km²

+0.6 since 2025 (+0.7%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.9× this value · national percentile 12/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 84

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

5% above 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

4,141

dwellings

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

13.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 54 dwellings

82% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

150% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

50.6

% of municipal area

Total: 5,410 ha

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 58/100 among 84

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

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House sales

11.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 48 sales

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

148.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,308 departures

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 53/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège 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 35/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 24/100 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

124.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,098 enterprises

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Jalhay2017–2026: 8,563–8,833.8,8828,7598,6378,5148,56320178,59020188,58520198,72820208,67920218,70020228,75920238,77720248,77020258,8332026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,83382.6
20258,77082.0
20248,77782.1
20238,75981.9
20228,70081.4
20218,67981.2
20208,72881.6
20198,58580.3
20188,59080.3
20178,56380.2
20168,56680.2
20158,49779.6
20148,45079.1
20138,44479.1
20128,39478.6
20118,30277.7
20108,18976.7
20098,09575.8

Key figures

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