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Manhay

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,778

residents

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

A documented local view of Manhay
Documented local viewJean-Pol Grandmont · CC BY 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
31.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
525thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+16
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. Population density31.4 residents/km²Population density: 31.4 residents/km² · national percentile 2/100
  2. Building permits16.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 16.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 92/100
  3. Land cover60.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 60.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,778

residents

+16 since 2025 (+0.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value

30% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 43

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

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Population density

31.4

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (+0.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 10.2× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Luxembourg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,275

dwellings

63% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

16.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 38 dwellings

133% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

114% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 94/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

60.5

% of municipal area

Total: 7,266 ha

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

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House sales

18.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 42 sales

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

132.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 500 departures

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.4

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

121.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 457 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Manhay2017–2026: 3,424–3,778.3,8423,6813,5213,3603,42420173,46320183,55620193,57120203,60720213,65020223,70320233,71520243,76220253,7782026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,77831.4
20253,76231.3
20243,71530.9
20233,70330.8
20223,65030.4
20213,60730.0
20203,57129.7
20193,55629.6
20183,46328.8
20173,42428.5
20163,38028.1
20153,37428.1
20143,29327.4
20133,27727.3
20123,31327.6
20113,30127.5
20103,27827.3
20093,30127.5

Key figures

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