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Lier

Reference date: 2026-01-01

38,747

residents

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

A documented local view of Lier
Documented local viewJohan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
777.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
56thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+230
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. Building permits2.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 16/100
  2. Population density777.2 residents/km²Population density: 777.2 residents/km² · national percentile 81/100
  3. Population38,747 residentsPopulation: 38,747 residents · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

38,747

residents

+230 since 2025 (+0.6%)

196% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

106% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 67

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

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Population density

777.2

residents/km²

+4.6 since 2025 (+0.6%)

142% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

42% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 67

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

4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

19,195

dwellings

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

129% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

2.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 55 dwellings

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

39.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,959 ha

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 343 sales

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

144.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,599 departures

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

74% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

10

crossings

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

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

100.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,892 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lier2017–2026: 35,244–38,747.39,37837,79036,20134,61335,244201735,712201836,242201936,646202036,923202137,309202237,909202338,210202438,517202538,7472026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202638,747777.2
202538,517772.6
202438,210766.5
202337,909760.4
202237,309748.4
202136,923740.6
202036,646735.1
201936,242727.0
201835,712716.3
201735,244708.0
201634,905701.2
201534,652696.1
201434,368690.4
201334,497693.0
201234,276688.5
201134,124685.5
201033,930681.6
200933,706677.1

Key figures

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