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Peer

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,788

residents

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

A documented local view of Peer
Documented local viewVarech · Public domain · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
192.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
220thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+103
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. Scheduled public transport60.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 60.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 23/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 27/100
  3. House sales14.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,788

residents

+103 since 2025 (+0.6%)

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

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

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Population density

192.5

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.6%)

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

8,258

dwellings

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

7.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 63 dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

32.7

% of municipal area

Total: 2,855 ha

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

12% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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: 122 sales

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

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

60.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,008 departures

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

1.0% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

111.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,871 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Peer2017–2026: 16,427–16,788.16,87616,65416,43216,21016,427201716,406201816,357201916,298202016,421202116,449202216,534202316,585202416,685202516,7882026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,788192.5
202516,685191.3
202416,585190.1
202316,534189.5
202216,449188.6
202116,421188.2
202016,298186.8
201916,357187.5
201816,406188.1
201716,427188.2
201616,312186.9
201516,284186.6
201416,185185.5
201316,230186.0
201216,194185.6
201116,169185.3
201016,157185.1
200916,098184.5

Key figures

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