Verlaine
Reference date: 2026-01-01
4,384
residents
Explore Verlaine through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 179.7residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 510thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -30
- 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
- Land cover64.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 64.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 94/100
- Fixed broadband coverage99.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.3 % · national percentile 89/100
- House sales10.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 10.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 11/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
4,384
residents
−30 since 2025 (−0.7%)
67% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565
42% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 84
Population density
179.7
residents/km²
−1.2 since 2025 (−0.7%)
44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565
15% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 39/100 among 84
Age profile
42
years
2% below Belgium’s municipal median
2% below the municipal median in Liège Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
1,829
dwellings
Belgium’s municipal median is 3.3× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565
53% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 84
Building permits
8.2
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 15 dwellings
14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565
57% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 84
Land cover
Arable land64.4
% of municipal area
Total: 1,570 ha
66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565
46% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 84
House sales
10.9
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 20 sales
36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565
23% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 84
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
109.7
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 481 departures
10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565
22% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 84
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Liège Province
Fixed broadband coverage
99.3
%
1.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565
0.6% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 84
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Liège Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
118.6
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 520 enterprises
16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565
23% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 84
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 4,384 | 179.7 |
| 2025 | 4,414 | 180.9 |
| 2024 | 4,361 | 178.8 |
| 2023 | 4,312 | 176.7 |
| 2022 | 4,265 | 174.8 |
| 2021 | 4,246 | 174.0 |
| 2020 | 4,277 | 175.3 |
| 2019 | 4,228 | 173.3 |
| 2018 | 4,177 | 171.2 |
| 2017 | 4,155 | 170.0 |
| 2016 | 4,122 | 168.6 |
| 2015 | 4,074 | 166.7 |
| 2014 | 4,014 | 164.2 |
| 2013 | 3,975 | 162.6 |
| 2012 | 3,918 | 160.3 |
| 2011 | 3,801 | 155.5 |
| 2010 | 3,759 | 153.8 |
| 2009 | 3,703 | 151.5 |
Key figures
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