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Malmedy

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,973

residents

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

A documented local view of Malmedy
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
129.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
287thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-18
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. House sales8.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 8.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 6/100
  2. Population density129.3 residents/km²Population density: 129.3 residents/km² · national percentile 19/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 75/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,973

residents

−18 since 2025 (−0.1%)

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

70% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 84

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

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Population density

129.3

residents/km²

−0.2 since 2025 (−0.1%)

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above 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

6,932

dwellings

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

77% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

5.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 38 dwellings

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

42.9

% of municipal area

Total: 4,311 ha

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 84

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

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House sales

8.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 57 sales

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

112.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,464 departures

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 35/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 55/100 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

111.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,442 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Malmedy2017–2026: 12,503–12,973.13,07912,85812,63612,41512,503201712,654201812,741201912,797202012,778202112,857202212,894202312,950202412,991202512,9732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,973129.3
202512,991129.4
202412,950129.0
202312,894128.5
202212,857128.1
202112,778127.3
202012,797127.5
201912,741126.9
201812,654126.1
201712,503124.5
201612,415123.6
201512,384123.3
201412,336122.8
201312,316122.6
201212,336122.8
201112,218121.7
201012,161121.1
200912,003119.5

Key figures

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