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Maaseik

Reference date: 2026-01-01

25,896

residents

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

A documented local view of Maaseik
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
335.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
116thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+68
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 permits13.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  2. Land cover26.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 26.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 17/100
  3. Scheduled public transport65.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 65.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 27/100

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

Population and age

Population

25,896

residents

+68 since 2025 (+0.3%)

98% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Population density

335.5

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.3%)

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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

12,724

dwellings

109% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

13.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 175 dwellings

92% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

26.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,068 ha

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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House sales

15.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 191 sales

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

65.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,690 departures

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 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

96.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,487 enterprises

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Maaseik2017–2026: 25,233–25,896.26,02125,70625,39125,07625,233201725,201201825,317201925,310202025,389202125,524202225,737202325,823202425,828202525,8962026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202625,896335.5
202525,828334.6
202425,823334.6
202325,737333.5
202225,524330.7
202125,389329.0
202025,310327.9
201925,317328.0
201825,201326.5
201725,233327.7
201625,133326.4
201525,115326.2
201424,969324.3
201324,891323.2
201224,828322.4
201124,722321.1
201024,570319.1
200924,457317.6

Key figures

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