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Messancy

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,637

residents

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

A documented local view of Messancy
Documented local viewHombre del rio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
164.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
396thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+10
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. VAT-registered enterprises46.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 46.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  2. Population density164.1 residents/km²Population density: 164.1 residents/km² · national percentile 24/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,637

residents

+10 since 2025 (+0.1%)

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

59% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 43

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

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Population density

164.1

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

3.2× 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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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

3,992

dwellings

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

42% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 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: 41 dwellings

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

31% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,130 ha

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 43

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

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House sales

14.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 59 sales

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

120.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,041 departures

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 45/100 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

7

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 · provincial percentile 99/100 among 43

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 97/100 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

46.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 403 enterprises

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Messancy2017–2026: 8,153–8,637.8,7248,5058,2858,0668,15320178,18520188,21820198,26620208,33220218,33920228,46220238,54920248,62720258,6372026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,637164.1
20258,627164.0
20248,549162.5
20238,462160.8
20228,339158.5
20218,332158.3
20208,266157.1
20198,218156.2
20188,185155.5
20178,153155.0
20168,082153.6
20158,073153.5
20148,156155.0
20138,087153.7
20127,999152.0
20117,839149.0
20107,741147.1
20097,676145.9

Key figures

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