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Lubbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,290

residents

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

A documented local view of Lubbeek
Documented local viewJohan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
337.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
240thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+54
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. Scheduled public transport166.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 166.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 81/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises121.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 121.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 79/100
  3. House sales14.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,290

residents

+54 since 2025 (+0.4%)

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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Population density

337.7

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.4%)

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 63

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

5% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,631

dwellings

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 32 dwellings

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 36/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

47.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,145 ha

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 63

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

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House sales

14.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 96 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

166.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,549 departures

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 29/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

121.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,861 enterprises

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 75/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lubbeek2017–2026: 14,270–15,290.15,47415,01114,54914,08614,270201714,393201814,559201914,556202014,728202114,776202214,911202315,124202415,236202515,2902026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,290337.7
202515,236336.5
202415,124334.0
202314,911329.3
202214,776326.3
202114,728325.3
202014,556321.5
201914,559321.6
201814,393317.9
201714,270315.3
201614,206313.9
201514,213314.0
201414,127312.1
201314,046310.3
201213,953308.3
201113,883306.7
201013,772304.3
200913,766304.1

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