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Lierde

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,880

residents

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

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Population density
261.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
445thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+22
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 transport20.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 20.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.8 % · national percentile 34/100
  3. Land cover43.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 43.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 63/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,880

residents

+22 since 2025 (+0.3%)

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 8/100 among 55

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

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Population density

261.4

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.3%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,198

dwellings

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 8/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 21 dwellings

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

43.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,156 ha

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 55

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

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House sales

16.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 53 sales

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

20.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 144 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.8× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 5/100 among 55

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

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

108.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 746 enterprises

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lierde2017–2026: 6,563–6,880.6,9376,7936,6506,5066,56320176,56720186,61620196,57920206,62620216,68920226,80520236,87420246,85820256,8802026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,880261.4
20256,858260.6
20246,874261.2
20236,805258.6
20226,689254.2
20216,626251.8
20206,579250.0
20196,616251.4
20186,567249.5
20176,563248.9
20166,550248.4
20156,548248.4
20146,579249.5
20136,522247.4
20126,542248.1
20116,497246.4
20106,534247.8
20096,478245.7

Key figures

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