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Limbourg

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,669

residents

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

A documented local view of Limbourg
Documented local viewArthurMcGill · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
230.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
476thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-20
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 permits2.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 14/100
  2. Scheduled public transport172.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 172.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 83/100
  3. Land cover52.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 52.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,669

residents

−20 since 2025 (−0.4%)

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 84

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

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Population density

230.0

residents/km²

−0.8 since 2025 (−0.4%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 84

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

Same as 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

2,779

dwellings

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

2.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 7 dwellings

65% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

52.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,299 ha

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 84

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

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House sales

14.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 39 sales

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 48/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

172.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 977 departures

73% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 68/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 35/100 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

88.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 501 enterprises

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Limbourg2017–2026: 5,990–5,669.6,0525,8975,7415,5865,99020175,93920185,91220195,90520205,86720215,69520225,64820235,65420245,68920255,6692026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,669230.0
20255,689230.9
20245,654229.4
20235,648229.2
20225,695231.1
20215,867238.1
20205,905239.6
20195,912239.9
20185,939241.0
20175,990243.1
20165,976242.5
20155,858237.7
20145,850237.4
20135,819236.1
20125,776234.4
20115,764233.9
20105,684230.6
20095,733232.6

Key figures

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