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Spa

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,923

residents

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

A documented local view of Spa
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
249.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
365thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+117
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 sales11.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 12/100
  2. Land cover57.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 57.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 87/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises84.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 84.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 24/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,923

residents

+117 since 2025 (+1.2%)

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 84

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

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Population density

249.0

residents/km²

+2.9 since 2025 (+1.2%)

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 61/100 among 84

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

9% above 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

5,851

dwellings

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

49% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

7.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 46 dwellings

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

57.3

% of municipal area

Total: 2,284 ha

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 84

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

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House sales

11.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 68 sales

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

74.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 736 departures

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 11/100 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

2

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

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 28/100 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

84.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 838 enterprises

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Spa2017–2026: 10,345–9,923.10,48110,2229,9629,70310,345201710,378201810,229201910,149202010,122202110,00220229,89020239,81220249,80620259,9232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,923249.0
20259,806246.1
20249,812246.2
20239,890248.2
202210,002251.0
202110,122254.0
202010,149254.8
201910,229256.8
201810,378260.6
201710,345259.7
201610,415261.5
201510,489263.3
201410,451262.4
201310,487263.3
201210,579265.6
201110,527264.3
201010,563265.2
200910,553264.9

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