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Saint-Nicolas

Reference date: 2026-01-01

24,529

residents

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

A documented local view of Saint-Nicolas
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Population density
3,552.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
126thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+12
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 coverage99.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.7 % · national percentile 99/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises36.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 36.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  3. Population density3,552.0 residents/km²Population density: 3,552.0 residents/km² · national percentile 97/100

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

Population and age

Population

24,529

residents

+12 since 2025 (0.0%)

87% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 84

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

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Population density

3,552.0

residents/km²

+1.7 since 2025 (0.0%)

11.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

16.8× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

9% below 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

11,167

dwellings

83% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

185% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

1.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 14 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.7× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

the municipal median in Liège Province is 4.2× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

32.9

% of municipal area

Total: 227 ha

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 84

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

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House sales

23.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 257 sales

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

253.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,214 departures

154% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

79% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 91/100 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

99.7

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 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

36.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 895 enterprises

64% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Saint-Nicolas2017–2026: 24,151–24,529.24,59724,42624,25424,08324,151201724,251201824,263201924,329202024,268202124,369202224,352202324,491202424,517202524,5292026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202624,5293,552.0
202524,5173,550.3
202424,4913,546.5
202324,3523,526.4
202224,3693,528.9
202124,2683,514.2
202024,3293,523.1
201924,2633,513.5
201824,2513,516.9
201724,1513,501.3
201624,0783,490.7
201523,9693,474.9
201423,7973,449.9
201323,5523,414.4
201223,3203,380.8
201123,1713,359.2
201022,7743,301.6
200922,5233,265.2

Key figures

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