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Soumagne

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,282

residents

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

Soumagne tunnel, a documented local view of Soumagne
Soumagne tunnelKvdh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
635.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
212thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+17
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. House sales13.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 18/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises83.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 83.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 22/100
  3. Population density635.5 residents/km²Population density: 635.5 residents/km² · national percentile 75/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,282

residents

+17 since 2025 (+0.1%)

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

127% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 84

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

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Population density

635.5

residents/km²

+0.6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

98% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

7,724

dwellings

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

97% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

7.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 59 dwellings

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

41.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,125 ha

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 84

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

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House sales

13.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 102 sales

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 42/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

118.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,040 departures

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 39/100 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

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 42/100 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

83.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,441 enterprises

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Soumagne2017–2026: 16,798–17,282.17,45117,20016,94916,69816,798201716,888201816,925201917,040202017,200202117,287202217,322202317,351202417,265202517,2822026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,282635.5
202517,265634.9
202417,351638.1
202317,322637.0
202217,287635.7
202117,200632.5
202017,040626.6
201916,925622.4
201816,888621.1
201716,798617.1
201616,662612.1
201516,622610.6
201416,548607.9
201316,400602.5
201216,302598.9
201116,238596.5
201016,019588.5
200915,892583.8

Key figures

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