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Lobbes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,950

residents

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

Saint Ursmer Collegiate Church, a documented local view of Lobbes
Saint Ursmer Collegiate ChurchMarc Ryckaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
184.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
462ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-8
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 85/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises77.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 77.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
  3. Population density184.6 residents/km²Population density: 184.6 residents/km² · national percentile 27/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,950

residents

−8 since 2025 (−0.1%)

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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Population density

184.6

residents/km²

−0.3 since 2025 (−0.1%)

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 69

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

7% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,790

dwellings

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

10.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 28 dwellings

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

3.4× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

31.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,016 ha

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 69

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

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House sales

18.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 52 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

122.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 726 departures

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 69

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

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

77.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 459 enterprises

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lobbes2017–2026: 5,777–5,950.5,9915,9095,8265,7445,77720175,86220185,83220195,81820205,86120215,86720225,91920235,94920245,95820255,9502026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,950184.6
20255,958184.9
20245,949184.6
20235,919183.7
20225,867182.0
20215,861181.9
20205,818180.5
20195,832181.1
20185,862182.0
20175,777179.3
20165,707177.1
20155,755178.6
20145,747178.3
20135,690176.6
20125,693176.7
20115,675176.1
20105,619174.4
20095,613174.2

Key figures

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