Plombières

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,702

residents

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

A documented local view of Plombières
Documented local viewSCHMIDT Uwe · GPL · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
201.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
345thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-112
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 coverage94.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 94.4 % · national percentile 8/100
  2. Land cover63.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 63.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 92/100
  3. Building permits3.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,702

residents

−112 since 2025 (−1.0%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 84

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

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Population density

201.3

residents/km²

−2.1 since 2025 (−1.0%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

5,282

dwellings

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

3.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 16 dwellings

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

63.2

% of municipal area

Total: 3,358 ha

63% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

44% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 79/100 among 84

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

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House sales

16.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 85 sales

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

13% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

162.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,734 departures

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 60/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Liège Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

94.4

%

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 15/100 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

76.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 822 enterprises

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Plombières2017–2026: 10,342–10,702.10,89910,68510,47110,25710,342201710,401201810,459201910,527202010,547202110,682202210,745202310,771202410,814202510,7022026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,702201.3
202510,814203.4
202410,771202.6
202310,745202.1
202210,682200.9
202110,547198.4
202010,527198.0
201910,459196.6
201810,401195.5
201710,342194.2
201610,279193.0
201510,158190.7
201410,034188.4
20139,952186.9
20129,907186.0
20119,878185.5
20109,760183.2
20099,765183.3

Key figures

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