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Raeren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,114

residents

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

A documented local view of Raeren
Documented local viewNorbert Schnitzler · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
152.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
334thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-71
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 coverage37.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 37.2 % · national percentile 1/100
  2. 5G mobile coverage100.0 %5G mobile coverage: 100.0 % · national percentile 1/100
  3. House sales8.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 8.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 7/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,114

residents

−71 since 2025 (−0.6%)

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 65/100 among 84

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

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Population density

152.6

residents/km²

−1.0 since 2025 (−0.6%)

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 84

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

7% above 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

5,270

dwellings

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

9.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 49 dwellings

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

78% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

51.3

% of municipal area

Total: 3,733 ha

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 84

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

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House sales

8.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 47 sales

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

168.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,870 departures

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 65/100 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

37.2

%

62% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 3/100 among 84

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 84

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

61.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 686 enterprises

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Raeren2017–2026: 10,611–11,114.11,28811,02810,76810,50810,611201710,707201810,759201910,818202010,889202110,997202211,119202311,136202411,185202511,1142026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,114152.6
202511,185153.6
202411,136152.9
202311,119152.7
202210,997151.0
202110,889149.6
202010,818148.6
201910,759147.8
201810,707147.1
201710,611145.4
201610,552144.6
201510,551144.5
201410,631145.6
201310,564144.7
201210,618145.5
201110,453143.2
201010,451143.2
200910,353141.8

Key figures

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