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Oreye

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,091

residents

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

A documented local view of Oreye
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
209.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
517thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+29
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. Land cover66.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 66.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 96/100
  2. Scheduled public transport162.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 162.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 80/100
  3. Housing stock1,825 dwellingsHousing stock: 1,825 dwellings · national percentile 7/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,091

residents

+29 since 2025 (+0.7%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.2× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 84

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

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Population density

209.8

residents/km²

+1.5 since 2025 (+0.7%)

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 84

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% below 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

1,825

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.3× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

3.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 7 dwellings

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 39/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

66.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,299 ha

72% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 84

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

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House sales

16.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 30 sales

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

162.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 666 departures

63% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 63/100 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

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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

94.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 385 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oreye2017–2026: 3,898–4,091.4,1264,0373,9493,8603,89820173,91220183,89520193,90420203,91620214,00120224,02520234,02820244,06220254,0912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,091209.8
20254,062208.3
20244,028206.6
20234,025206.4
20224,001205.2
20213,916200.9
20203,904200.2
20193,895199.8
20183,912200.6
20173,898199.0
20163,853196.7
20153,794193.7
20143,777192.8
20133,721189.9
20123,635185.5
20113,563181.9
20103,556181.5
20093,569182.2

Key figures

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