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Lille

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,175

residents

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

A documented local view of Lille
Documented local viewFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
288.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
213thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+45
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 cover25.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 12/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 19/100
  3. Scheduled public transport67.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 67.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 30/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,175

residents

+45 since 2025 (+0.3%)

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 67

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

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Population density

288.1

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.3%)

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 67

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

2% above 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

8,397

dwellings

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

9.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 83 dwellings

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

25.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,520 ha

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 67

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: 138 sales

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

6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

67.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,159 departures

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 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

2

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

96.9

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 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

108.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,860 enterprises

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lille2017–2026: 16,406–17,175.17,31316,96516,61616,26816,406201716,512201816,529201916,564202016,517202116,688202216,871202317,026202417,130202517,1752026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,175288.1
202517,130287.3
202417,026285.6
202316,871283.0
202216,688279.9
202116,517277.0
202016,564277.8
201916,529277.2
201816,512277.0
201716,406275.4
201616,404275.4
201516,386275.0
201416,407275.4
201316,385275.0
201216,350274.4
201116,391275.1
201016,213272.1
200915,978268.2

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