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Leopoldsburg

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,973

residents

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

A documented local view of Leopoldsburg
Documented local viewI, Sonuwe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
751.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
217thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+115
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 cover19.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 2/100
  2. Building permits23.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 23.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 97/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises78.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 78.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,973

residents

+115 since 2025 (+0.7%)

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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Population density

751.1

residents/km²

+5.1 since 2025 (+0.7%)

134% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

127% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 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

7,793

dwellings

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

23.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 180 dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

123% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Public buildings

19.5

% of municipal area

Total: 440 ha

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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House sales

15.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 117 sales

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

0.0% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

64.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,092 departures

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 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

6

crossings

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

12.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 67/100 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

78.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,332 enterprises

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Leopoldsburg2017–2026: 15,526–16,973.17,23316,57715,92215,26615,526201715,625201815,755201915,850202016,065202116,125202216,407202316,607202416,858202516,9732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,973751.1
202516,858746.0
202416,607734.9
202316,407726.1
202216,125713.6
202116,065710.9
202015,850701.4
201915,755697.4
201815,625691.6
201715,526688.6
201615,358681.1
201515,213674.7
201415,210674.6
201315,178673.2
201215,172672.9
201115,069668.3
201014,907661.1
200914,828657.6

Key figures

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