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Maasmechelen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

40,653

residents

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

A documented local view of Maasmechelen
Documented local viewMark Ahsmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
529.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
53rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+167
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 cover19.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 3/100
  2. Building permits19.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 19.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  3. Scheduled public transport40.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 40.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 9/100

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

Population and age

Population

40,653

residents

+167 since 2025 (+0.4%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

137% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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Population density

529.0

residents/km²

+2.2 since 2025 (+0.4%)

65% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

5% below 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

18,115

dwellings

197% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

116% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

19.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 346 dwellings

166% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

84% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Waste and uncultivated land

19.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,529 ha

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

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

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House sales

13.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 240 sales

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

40.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,639 departures

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 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

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 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

76.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,113 enterprises

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Maasmechelen2017–2026: 37,813–40,653.41,16439,87738,58937,30237,813201738,193201838,516201938,933202039,161202139,409202239,914202340,219202440,486202540,6532026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202640,653529.0
202540,486526.8
202440,219523.4
202339,914519.4
202239,409512.8
202139,161509.6
202038,933506.6
201938,516501.2
201838,193497.0
201737,813491.1
201637,696489.6
201537,609488.4
201437,429486.1
201337,421486.0
201237,369485.3
201137,176482.8
201036,937479.7
200936,818478.2

Key figures

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