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Pelt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

34,698

residents

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

A documented local view of Pelt
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
414.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
72ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+63
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 cover24.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 10/100
  2. Scheduled public transport49.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 49.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 15/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

34,698

residents

+63 since 2025 (+0.2%)

165% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

102% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Population density

414.1

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.2%)

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% below 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

15,723

dwellings

158% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

87% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

8.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 134 dwellings

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

24.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,023 ha

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 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: 233 sales

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

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

49.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,733 departures

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 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

13

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

26.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 38

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

0.4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 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

97.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,364 enterprises

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

6% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Pelt2019–2026: 32,902–34,698.35,02134,20733,39332,57932,902201933,076202033,383202133,601202234,100202334,433202434,635202534,6982026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202634,698414.1
202534,635413.4
202434,433411.0
202334,100407.0
202233,601401.1
202133,383398.4
202033,076394.8
201932,902392.7

Key figures

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