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Lummen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,452

residents

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

A documented local view of Lummen
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Population density
287.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
235thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+105
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. Building permits20.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 20.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  2. Scheduled public transport44.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 44.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 12/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises123.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 123.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 81/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,452

residents

+105 since 2025 (+0.7%)

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Population density

287.8

residents/km²

+2.0 since 2025 (+0.7%)

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 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

7,029

dwellings

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

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

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

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Building permits

20.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 145 dwellings

188% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

99% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

33.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,781 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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: 131 sales

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

24% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

44.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 688 departures

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 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

1

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 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

123.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,906 enterprises

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lummen2017–2026: 14,662–15,452.15,59415,23614,87814,52014,662201714,762201814,890201914,978202015,086202115,172202215,366202315,320202415,347202515,4522026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,452287.8
202515,347285.8
202415,320285.3
202315,366286.2
202215,172282.5
202115,086280.9
202014,978278.9
201914,890277.3
201814,762274.9
201714,662273.3
201614,603272.2
201514,571271.6
201414,529270.8
201314,423268.8
201214,358267.6
201114,324267.0
201014,293266.4
200914,174264.2

Key figures

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