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Riemst

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,890

residents

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

A documented local view of Riemst
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Population density
290.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
219thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-48
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 transport23.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 23.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. Land cover64.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 64.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 94/100
  3. Building permits8.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 8.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 66/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,890

residents

−48 since 2025 (−0.3%)

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

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Population density

290.9

residents/km²

−0.8 since 2025 (−0.3%)

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 38/100 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

7,746

dwellings

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

8.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 69 dwellings

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

64.6

% of municipal area

Total: 3,752 ha

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

121% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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

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House sales

17.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 135 sales

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

23.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 401 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.2× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 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

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 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

104.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,758 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Riemst2017–2026: 16,592–16,890.17,00016,84316,68716,53016,592201716,665201816,755201916,759202016,709202116,779202216,850202316,896202416,938202516,8902026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,890290.9
202516,938291.8
202416,896291.0
202316,850290.2
202216,779289.0
202116,709287.8
202016,759288.7
201916,755288.6
201816,665287.1
201716,592285.7
201616,572285.3
201516,539284.8
201416,478283.7
201316,443283.1
201216,265280.1
201116,212279.1
201016,144278.0
200916,172278.5

Key figures

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