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Liège

Reference date: 2026-01-01

198,102

residents

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

A documented local view of Liège
Documented local viewA.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
2,885.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
5thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+779
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 transport430.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 430.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 100/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 97/100
  3. Land cover20.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 3/100

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

Population and age

Population

198,102

residents

+779 since 2025 (+0.4%)

15.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

26.0× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 84

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

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Population density

2,885.7

residents/km²

+11.3 since 2025 (+0.4%)

9.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

13.6× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

9% below 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

113,507

dwellings

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

28.9× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

1.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 200 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.1× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

20.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,374 ha

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 2/100 among 84

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

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House sales

8.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 913 sales

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

430.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 85,286 departures

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

3.0× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 99/100 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

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 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

69.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 13,707 enterprises

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Liège2017–2026: 197,885–198,102.198,610197,330196,050194,770197,8852017197,3552018197,3272019197,2172020196,2962021195,2782022195,3462023195,7782024197,3232025198,1022026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
2026198,1022,885.7
2025197,3232,874.3
2024195,7782,851.8
2023195,3462,845.5
2022195,2782,844.5
2021196,2962,859.4
2020197,2172,872.8
2019197,3272,874.2
2018197,3552,878.1
2017197,8852,887.5
2016196,9702,874.2
2015195,9682,859.6
2014196,2912,864.3
2013195,9312,859.0
2012195,5762,853.8
2011194,7172,841.3
2010192,5042,809.0
2009190,7422,783.3

Key figures

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