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Lontzen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,080

residents

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

A documented local view of Lontzen
Documented local viewFlamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
211.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
457thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-12
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 cover76.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 76.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 100/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage47.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 47.2 % · national percentile 1/100
  3. Building permits1.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 9/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,080

residents

−12 since 2025 (−0.2%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 42/100 among 84

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

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Population density

211.8

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−0.2%)

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

2,702

dwellings

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

1.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 5 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.9× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

76.6

% of municipal area

Total: 2,198 ha

98% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

74% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 84

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

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House sales

12.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 33 sales

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

115.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 703 departures

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 38/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Liège Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

47.2

%

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 4/100 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

84.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 511 enterprises

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lontzen2017–2026: 5,684–6,080.6,1655,9805,7965,6115,68420175,69520185,76420195,83320205,88520215,94720226,00820236,05820246,09220256,0802026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,080211.8
20256,092212.2
20246,058211.0
20236,008209.3
20225,947207.2
20215,885205.0
20205,833203.2
20195,764200.7
20185,695198.3
20175,684197.8
20165,656196.8
20155,627195.8
20145,582194.2
20135,577194.1
20125,516191.9
20115,466190.2
20105,417188.5
20095,368186.8

Key figures

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