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Lommel

Reference date: 2026-01-01

35,451

residents

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

A documented local view of Lommel
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Population density
346.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
68thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+243
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 cover21.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 21.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 4/100
  2. Scheduled public transport46.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 46.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 13/100
  3. House sales13.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

35,451

residents

+243 since 2025 (+0.7%)

171% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

106% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Population density

346.6

residents/km²

+2.4 since 2025 (+0.7%)

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

17,245

dwellings

183% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

106% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

10.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 182 dwellings

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Woodland

21.2

% of municipal area

Total: 2,163 ha

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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House sales

13.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 232 sales

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

46.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,659 departures

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

7

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

14.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

90.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,221 enterprises

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lommel2017–2026: 33,996–35,451.35,71335,05334,39433,73433,996201734,044201834,079201934,245202034,255202134,396202234,826202334,913202435,208202535,4512026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202635,451346.6
202535,208344.2
202434,913341.4
202334,826340.5
202234,396336.3
202134,255334.9
202034,245334.8
201934,079333.2
201834,044332.9
201733,996332.2
201633,957331.8
201533,852330.8
201433,744329.7
201333,636328.6
201233,409326.4
201133,191324.3
201032,917321.6
200932,703319.5

Key figures

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