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Libin

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,391

residents

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

A documented local view of Libin
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
38.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
489thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+24
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 density38.4 residents/km²Population density: 38.4 residents/km² · national percentile 3/100
  2. Land cover58.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 58.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 88/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.1 % · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,391

residents

+24 since 2025 (+0.4%)

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 48/100 among 43

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

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Population density

38.4

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 8.4× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,864

dwellings

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

5.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 17 dwellings

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

58.8

% of municipal area

Total: 8,272 ha

52% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 43

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

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House sales

16.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 47 sales

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

100.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 544 departures

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.1

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 48/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

111.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 599 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Libin2017–2026: 5,083–5,391.5,4465,3075,1675,0285,08320175,16420185,22320195,24520205,28620215,30720225,38120235,35120245,36720255,3912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,39138.4
20255,36738.2
20245,35138.1
20235,38138.3
20225,30737.8
20215,28637.6
20205,24537.3
20195,22337.2
20185,16436.7
20175,08336.1
20165,06936.0
20155,06336.0
20144,99635.5
20134,91935.0
20124,90834.9
20114,85034.5
20104,79534.1
20094,80534.2

Key figures

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