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Lanaken

Reference date: 2026-01-01

26,513

residents

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

A documented local view of Lanaken
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Population density
449.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
112thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+56
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 cover23.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 7/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 75/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises86.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 86.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

26,513

residents

+56 since 2025 (+0.2%)

103% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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Population density

449.7

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.2%)

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% above 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

13,624

dwellings

123% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

5.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 79 dwellings

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

23.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,361 ha

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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House sales

17.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 238 sales

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

89.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,384 departures

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 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

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

86.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,301 enterprises

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lanaken2017–2026: 25,800–26,513.26,64126,31825,99525,67225,800201725,818201825,841201925,884202025,922202126,172202226,270202326,366202426,457202526,5132026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202626,513449.7
202526,457448.8
202426,366447.2
202326,270445.6
202226,172444.0
202125,922439.7
202025,884439.1
201925,841438.3
201825,818437.9
201725,800438.5
201625,793438.4
201525,731437.3
201425,783438.2
201325,678436.4
201225,599435.1
201125,492433.3
201025,341430.7
200925,095426.5

Key figures

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