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Marche-en-Famenne

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,007

residents

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

A documented local view of Marche-en-Famenne
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
147.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
203rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+61
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. Scheduled public transport237.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 237.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100
  2. Population density147.5 residents/km²Population density: 147.5 residents/km² · national percentile 22/100
  3. House sales13.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,007

residents

+61 since 2025 (+0.3%)

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

3.3× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 94/100 among 43

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

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Population density

147.5

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.3%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

188% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

8,915

dwellings

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 94/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

10.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 92 dwellings

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

37.0

% of municipal area

Total: 4,513 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 43

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

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House sales

13.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 124 sales

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

237.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,280 departures

138% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

96% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 94/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Luxembourg Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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

89.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,606 enterprises

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Marche-en-Famenne2017–2026: 17,401–18,007.18,11617,84117,56717,29217,401201717,455201817,465201917,591202017,658202117,758202217,897202317,972202417,946202518,0072026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,007147.5
202517,946147.0
202417,972147.2
202317,897146.6
202217,758145.5
202117,658144.7
202017,591144.1
201917,465143.1
201817,455143.0
201717,401142.2
201617,415142.3
201517,449142.6
201417,387142.1
201317,440142.5
201217,419142.4
201117,386142.1
201017,175140.4
200917,242140.9

Key figures

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