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Neufchâteau

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,388

residents

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

A documented local view of Neufchâteau
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
73.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
401stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+38
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. Building permits23.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 23.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage79.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 79.5 % · national percentile 3/100
  3. Population density73.3 residents/km²Population density: 73.3 residents/km² · national percentile 11/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,388

residents

+38 since 2025 (+0.5%)

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 43

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

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Population density

73.3

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.5%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.4× this value · national percentile 11/100 among 565

43% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

38

years

12% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below 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

3,935

dwellings

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

23.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 93 dwellings

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Arable land

41.4

% of municipal area

Total: 4,734 ha

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 43

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

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House sales

12.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 49 sales

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

141.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,184 departures

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 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

79.5

%

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 15/100 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

94.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 796 enterprises

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Neufchâteau2017–2026: 7,597–8,388.8,5308,1727,8137,4557,59720177,67920187,69920197,79520207,83620218,04120228,18620238,26020248,35020258,3882026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,38873.3
20258,35073.0
20248,26072.2
20238,18671.5
20228,04170.3
20217,83668.5
20207,79568.1
20197,69967.3
20187,67967.1
20177,59766.3
20167,48865.4
20157,46665.2
20147,34364.1
20137,34264.1
20127,27763.6
20117,09061.9
20107,01961.3
20096,87460.0

Key figures

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