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Stavelot

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,221

residents

Explore Stavelot 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
84.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
433rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-58
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. Population density84.8 residents/km²Population density: 84.8 residents/km² · national percentile 13/100
  2. House sales13.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 20/100
  3. Scheduled public transport154.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 154.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 77/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,221

residents

−58 since 2025 (−0.8%)

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 48/100 among 84

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

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Population density

84.8

residents/km²

−0.7 since 2025 (−0.8%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.8× this value · national percentile 13/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 17/100 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

4,033

dwellings

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

8.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 33 dwellings

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

57% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

49.7

% of municipal area

Total: 4,231 ha

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 84

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

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House sales

13.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 55 sales

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

154.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,117 departures

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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 61/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 39/100 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

113.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 820 enterprises

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Stavelot2017–2026: 7,140–7,221.7,3047,2417,1787,1157,14020177,14520187,16920197,15320207,19520217,20220227,24720237,27120247,27920257,2212026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,22184.8
20257,27985.5
20247,27185.4
20237,24785.1
20227,20284.6
20217,19584.5
20207,15384.0
20197,16984.2
20187,14583.9
20177,14083.9
20167,17484.3
20157,11683.6
20147,09083.3
20137,05182.9
20126,89581.0
20116,86880.7
20106,75879.4
20096,80079.9

Key figures

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