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Sint-Truiden

Reference date: 2026-01-01

41,987

residents

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

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Population density
392.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
48thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+244
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. Building permits11.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 11.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 79/100
  2. Population41,987 residentsPopulation: 41,987 residents · national percentile 92/100
  3. Land cover34.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 34.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 39/100

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

Population and age

Population

41,987

residents

+244 since 2025 (+0.6%)

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

145% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Population density

392.0

residents/km²

+2.3 since 2025 (+0.6%)

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% above 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

20,442

dwellings

3.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

144% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

11.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 241 dwellings

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

34.8

% of municipal area

Total: 3,733 ha

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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House sales

16.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 342 sales

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

98.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,137 departures

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

78% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 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

6

crossings

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

12.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 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

107.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,526 enterprises

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sint-Truiden2017–2026: 40,169–41,987.42,31441,49040,66639,84240,169201740,473201840,590201940,672202040,557202140,845202241,353202341,469202441,743202541,9872026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202641,987392.0
202541,743389.7
202441,469387.1
202341,353386.1
202240,845381.3
202140,557378.6
202040,672379.7
201940,590378.9
201840,473377.8
201740,169375.4
201640,158375.3
201539,957373.4
201439,840372.3
201339,769371.6
201239,747371.4
201139,584369.9
201039,309367.3
200939,117365.5

Key figures

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