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Paliseul

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,577

residents

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

A documented local view of Paliseul
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
50.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
482ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+47
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. Fixed broadband coverage70.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 70.5 % · national percentile 3/100
  2. Population density50.1 residents/km²Population density: 50.1 residents/km² · national percentile 6/100
  3. Building permits12.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 12.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 82/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,577

residents

+47 since 2025 (+0.8%)

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 43

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

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Population density

50.1

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.8%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.4× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 45/100 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

2,866

dwellings

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

12.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 37 dwellings

80% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

46.0

% of municipal area

Total: 5,119 ha

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 43

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: 47 sales

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

109.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 613 departures

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 31/100 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

2

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

70.5

%

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 8/100 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

107.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 602 enterprises

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Paliseul2017–2026: 5,336–5,577.5,6205,5115,4025,2935,33620175,39320185,38920195,39220205,45320215,46920225,51520235,53020245,53020255,5772026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,57750.1
20255,53049.7
20245,53049.7
20235,51549.6
20225,46949.2
20215,45349.0
20205,39248.5
20195,38948.4
20185,39348.5
20175,33648.0
20165,30547.7
20155,31647.8
20145,30447.7
20135,25047.3
20125,22047.0
20115,20746.9
20105,15946.4
20095,11746.1

Key figures

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