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Seraing

Reference date: 2026-01-01

64,764

residents

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

A documented local view of Seraing
Documented local viewflamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,837.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
26thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+155
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 98/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises44.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 44.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  3. Scheduled public transport285.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 285.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100

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

Population and age

Population

64,764

residents

+155 since 2025 (+0.2%)

4.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

8.5× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 84

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

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Population density

1,837.5

residents/km²

+4.4 since 2025 (+0.2%)

5.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

8.7× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

31,649

dwellings

5.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

8.1× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

2.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 72 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.2× this value · national percentile 12/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

30.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,063 ha

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 84

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

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House sales

19.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 613 sales

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

285.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 18,496 departures

186% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

102% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 93/100 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

99.7

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 96/100 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

44.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,894 enterprises

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 3/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Seraing2017–2026: 64,157–64,764.64,94064,49764,05463,61164,157201764,270201864,259201964,192202063,787202163,926202264,035202364,266202464,609202564,7642026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202664,7641,837.5
202564,6091,833.1
202464,2661,823.4
202364,0351,816.8
202263,9261,813.7
202163,7871,809.8
202064,1921,821.2
201964,2591,823.1
201864,2701,822.7
201764,1571,820.4
201664,1721,820.8
201563,9721,815.1
201463,8131,810.6
201363,7321,808.3
201263,5751,803.9
201163,1421,791.6
201062,6981,779.0
200962,3581,769.3

Key figures

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