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Modave

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,176

residents

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

A documented local view of Modave
Documented local viewJackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
103.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
515thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+7
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 sales11.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 12/100
  2. Population density103.3 residents/km²Population density: 103.3 residents/km² · national percentile 15/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,176

residents

+7 since 2025 (+0.2%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 84

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

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Population density

103.3

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.2%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 15/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 84

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

Same as 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

1,936

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

7.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 14 dwellings

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

32.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,323 ha

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 84

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

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House sales

11.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 22 sales

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

136.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 569 departures

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 47/100 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

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 73/100 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

113.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 474 enterprises

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Modave2017–2026: 4,185–4,176.4,2424,2144,1864,1584,18520174,20020184,21220194,21920204,22020214,23120224,21920234,20720244,16920254,1762026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,176103.3
20254,169103.1
20244,207104.1
20234,219104.4
20224,231104.7
20214,220104.4
20204,219104.4
20194,212104.2
20184,200103.9
20174,185103.8
20164,163103.2
20154,196104.1
20144,110101.9
20134,075101.1
20124,02999.9
20113,94597.8
20103,86595.8
20093,78593.9

Key figures

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