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Lint

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,568

residents

Explore Lint 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
1,516.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
397thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+69
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. Population density1,516.3 residents/km²Population density: 1,516.3 residents/km² · national percentile 92/100
  2. Land cover27.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 18/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.0 % · national percentile 77/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,568

residents

+69 since 2025 (+0.8%)

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 67

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

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Population density

1,516.3

residents/km²

+12.2 since 2025 (+0.8%)

4.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

178% 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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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

3,723

dwellings

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

6.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 23 dwellings

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

27.6

% of municipal area

Total: 156 ha

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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

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House sales

16.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 60 sales

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

92.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 789 departures

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 60/100 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

3

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 · provincial percentile 68/100 among 67

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 87/100 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

101.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 872 enterprises

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lint2017–2026: 8,781–8,568.8,8398,7088,5788,4478,78120178,78720188,71820198,64120208,57520218,55320228,54820238,50520248,49920258,5682026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,5681,516.3
20258,4991,504.1
20248,5051,505.1
20238,5481,512.8
20228,5531,513.6
20218,5751,517.5
20208,6411,529.4
20198,7181,542.6
20188,7871,554.5
20178,7811,570.5
20168,8211,577.6
20158,7671,567.9
20148,7521,565.3
20138,6681,550.2
20128,6201,541.7
20118,5221,524.1
20108,3631,495.7
20098,2291,471.7

Key figures

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